In The Frenzy of Spring, Remember The ‘Why’
Not satisfied with feeling overwhelmed with spring cleaning, spring wardrobe changeover, spring home repairs and spring holiday plans, I thought it might be clever to go outside last week, pick up a trowel and increase my anxiety in the spring garden – source
Growing a Beautiful, Not Just Edible, Vegetable Garden
Beautiful vegetables? What is she talking about? Aren’t all vegetables beautiful?
For those who live and breathe a garden life and not just a garden life-style, the answer is of course yes. Even flopping potato vines are attractive when you kno – source
Air Plants, Demystified.
Air plants are the new It Girl. From the common grocery store checkout aisle to the upscale garden center, they’re pretty much everywhere. They’re even turning up in the houses of your less-horticulturally inclined friends (which was probably your – source
Sprouts! A Winter Garden in Your Kitchen
Many activities we perform in this life (and which others might never consider) are undertaken simply because we saw them modeled for us as children or young adults.
Exposure to these skills helped us understand that they were far from magical, and t – source
I’m Not Starting Seeds This Year. Here’s Why.
I’ve got better priorities.
Granted, this is a pretty gutsy thing to say as a garden columnist, but before you revoke my license, let me tell you exactly why I think it’s critical to share this with you.I try very hard to live what I write. That – source
2018 New Year’s Day–My Annual I’m Gonnas
Each year, I like to write about my hopes for the new garden year. It surprised me to learn this was my ninth year writing this post!
Remember last year when I was looking for a change? No? Here’s a refresher–after three books in the previous seven y – source
Gear Closet: Under Armour Fat Tire Govie SE Winter Boots
If you live in the eastern half of the U.S., chance are you know that winter has arrived with a vengeance. Cold conditions have struck the country and the so-called “bomb cyclone” has dropped plenty of snow and ice on the New England states, bringing – source
Create a Wildlife Tree from Your Christmas Tree
It’s over.
Most people in the country are doing one of four things right now.
① Breathing a sigh of relief.
② Wondering where December went.
③ Feeling a bit nostalgic and determined to keep the spirit of the season going.
④ Grinning at the fact tha – source
How to choose the right fertilizer for all your growing needs
Most anyone that grows any plant knows it needs certain nutrients in order to thrive. The challenge if often knowing what type of fertilizer to give what plant and when.
One of the most important things you can do in understanding what your plants ne – source
Of Gifts and Guilt: Five Rules for Plant Giving
‘Tis the season for giving, and once this season ‘tis over, another one ‘tis right around the corner. So this morning it occurs to me to discuss for a minute the perfect pairing of plants and gift giving.
Is it actually perfect?Before you answer – source
