the joy of gardening

To Grow Moss, or to Kill it?

To Grow Moss, or to Kill it?

Today's story, "Too Much Moss" gave me a chuckle because it's so relevant to me right now. I have been trying to grow moss in my flower garden for years  …
Do You Keep A Garden Diary?

Do You Keep A Garden Diary?

I only started keeping a garden diary a few years ago. Most of it would probably be pretty boring to random readers. There are no juicy secrets or gossip. It's  …
The Joy of Gardening is in the Dirt

The Joy of Gardening is in the Dirt

"Gardening is not for the faint of heart, and never has been," writes today's author, H. Ni Aódagain. Probably like you, I completely align with that statement from the piece  …
The Surprise Garden

The Surprise Garden

Imagine buying a home and finding out that someone planted you a surprise garden! I find many sweet stories of mini gardeners when I page through our library of GreenPrints issues,  …
An Ever-Growing Garden

An Ever-Growing Garden

Everything you need to know about today's story comes in these two sentences: "I had never been much of a gardener, but when one acquires a home for the first  …
When There are Ducks in the Garden

When There are Ducks in the Garden

Ducks in the garden? That's not a common problem, I'd think. But then again, if you have a pond or lake near your garden, why wouldn't it be? Ducks like  …
Are You Harvesting Garlic Scapes Wrong?

Are You Harvesting Garlic Scapes Wrong?

As a lover of garlic scapes—the more-delicious alternative to asparagus—I could hardly believe it when I read today's piece, Scaping Lessons, and learned there are people on this planet that  …