Ideas & Inspiration
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Tough As Clay
The soil where I live is clay, and as such, proves to be very challenging. Click here to find out how I manage to still make it work.
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Annuals Make A Comeback
It’s always a pleasant surprise to find plants in the garden that survive the winter and re-seed themselves.
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Random Planting Brings Many Surprises
I don’t keep meticulous track of my plantings, so I’m often happily surprised to see what comes up in the spring.
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A Years-Long Battle With Barren Peonies
My peonies proved to be hardy when I gave them the right growing conditions, and added a little patience. Read on for more.
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West Plains Community Garden
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Never New, But Never Boring
Repurposing, bartering, upcycling and sustainable living is our motto, by choice and also by necessity. Click to learn more.
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A Sign That Spring Has Arrived
The lovely fragrance of Geranium daffodils is one that, for me, signals the beginning of spring. Keep reading for more.
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My First Philodendron
What was my first plant I remember growing? Where did I grow it and what did I know at that time about growing it? Click here to find out.
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My Favorite Gardening Book
Click here to find out what my favorite gardening book is, and why.
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Going Nature-al
I think home gardening and nature-al consciousness may be our best response to the current ills of the world.
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Cultivating the Future: A Sensory Therapeutic Garden For Special Education
Meet Mr. Steven Rude, a school psychologist in the LA school district, and get to know his extraordinary garden.
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Sickly Lawn Into Healthy Turf
I learned to diagnose turf grass problems. Too much shade was easy, but root-eating grubs like to hide. Click to read more.
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Roses Are Red, Violets Are…
Many flowers are named after a color, and many colors are named after flowers. Even lilacs.
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Not Pruning Is A Mistake
I try to be unafraid of pruning a thinning or leggy plant or bush, since pruning makes for a healthier, fuller plant.
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A Healthy Harvest
Gardening helps me stay healthy, physically and mentally, as well as the resulting nutrition it produces. Click for more.
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Ebony Blooms
I love black flowers and was happy that my black tulip bulbs survived a move to a different climate zone. Click to read more.
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Spring Woodland Wildflowers Of Michigan
Click here and I will share with you not one, but several, of my most favorite native plants that grow in my home state of Michigan.
