Ideas & Inspiration
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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.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Passionate For Penstemon
It's hard for someone who loves plants to pick a favorite. There are just so many! But here's my best shot.
By Amy Grant
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My Favorite Gardening Book
Click here to find out what my favorite gardening book is, and why.
By Laura Miller
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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.
By Teo Spengler
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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.
By Caroline Bloomfield
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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.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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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.
By Amy Grant
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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.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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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.
By Bonnie Grant
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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.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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My Garden Is My Sanctuary, And More
My garden is my sanctuary, but it’s also so much more than that. Read on to learn what I mean by that.
By Nikki Tilley
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Plant No Seed Before It's Time
Read about my ongoing problem of being prematurely excited about starting my garden seedlings.
By Bonnie Grant
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2023 Garden Resolutions
Click here to find out what resolutions I have in the garden for 2023.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Kinder Youth Gardens
By Caroline Bloomfield
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My Desk Plant
I have to have plants in every room, even the small ones and the ones that get very little light. Read on for more.
By Bonnie Grant
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Living Healthy. Simplified.
Living Healthy Simplified uses gardens to teach about nature, planting food, foraging, cooking, art, mental health, and much more!
By Caroline Bloomfield
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Unity Gardens - The Best Of Humankind
It's a challenge to describe Unity Gardens' Sara Stewart. Perhaps a good start would be to mention that she's won a Best of Humankind award.
By Caroline Bloomfield