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Embracing the Beauty of a Butterfly Garden
When my wife Gail and I first moved to the suburbs, we found ourselves in possession of a large backyard garden. It was a bit of a mystery, having been …
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A Relaxing Garden Experience? When the Plants Are Watching You?
If you've ever been in a haunted house at a carnival or enjoyed a haunted hayride, you know there's someone waiting and watching, ready to jump out and scare the …
What’s the Deal with Flies Eating Plants?
I love gardening. I also sometimes hate gardening. Well, hate might be a strong word. But we all have those immensely frustrating moments when it seems like everything goes wrong. …
What Are These White Tiny Bugs on Plants in my Garden?
Gardening is a truly fascinating hobby. It’s biology, nature, outside time, and a little bit of zen all mixed together. And the results end up on your dinner table. Not …
Edible Landscaping 2026
Imagine your front yard blossoming with vibrant, rainbow chard leaves alongside a sea of pink roses, while strawberries, chives, thyme and clover create a vast, carpeted ground cover. While you …
Growing An I Love You Garden
Gardens can be a lot of things to people. They take on personalities both practical and whimsical. There are vegetable gardens and herb gardens that feed us, quite literally. We …
Homegrown and Heartfelt
If you’ve noticed more zucchinis than usual showing up on your neighbor’s doorstep lately, you’re not alone—and you’re witnessing something wonderful. …
Mulch Magic: A Guide to Non-Toxic Garden Ground Covers
Let me tell you about my love affair with mulch—it's the unsung hero that transformed my garden from stressed to blessed! …
The Blue Devil’s Garden
Burt Freeman was positively potty about plants. He'd been a plantsman all his life, and now retired, he could spend his time following his favorite horticultural pursuits. Burt liked to …
My Personal Groundhog Day
"Hey!” I slid our screen door open, stepped onto the sunny deck, and yelled, “Get out of there!” The beagle from the farm down the road whimpered at my feet. …
