Super Hero in the GardenA little hint of bring orange caught our eye here and there in the garden this past week. Just a low-growing, chickweed-looking ground...
Ephemerals: Planting in Succession Transient, fleeting, momentary… They are nature’s harbinger of a new cycle. Just when you thought winter would...
You Get What You WeedThe garden is a demanding friend. It’s a mirror, really, of how well you’re keeping up. The more your give, the more it shows. However,...
Very Merry WinterberryIn the monochromatic sweep of winter, nothing attracts the eye as much as the color red: cardinals, berries, bright red Christmas...
Falling in Love with WildflowersI walked along the dirt road with a shy, handsome young man. Thumping sounds of a summer concert faded into the distance. All around us,...
Much Mulleined FlowerA few years back a soft, velvety rosette popped up in my garden bed. At first I thought it was lamb’s ear, but the leaves outgrew any I’d...
Need a Little Hope Today?You’ve probably come across the saying, ‘Bloom where you’re planted.’ And it’s a great sentiment, especially for military families and...
Cracked Open and DispersedWhen all the garden is brown and greyed, it’s hard to see life. But life there is. Emerging. Waiting for a little breeze to carry seeds...
The Road Back HomeUproot. There is a time for digging up. For turning the soil. A love lost. Health unhinged. Wealth ripped away. Just like biting into...
Filter Fabric and other Quick FixesYou’ve seen the claims. You’ve heard the ads: lay down a barrier and end weeds forever. Too good to be true? Every gardener’s nemesis is...