Letting go of perfection and permanence I’ve never been one to seek out the difficult path. Like many, I am not opposed to taking on a challenge now...
Taking a shallow dive into garden philosophy
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Gnome
We all have our favorites
Name the one garden tool that makes you smile If you’re a parent with more than one kid, may I ask which is your favorite? Do you have more than one...
Pruning
Many plants benefit from an occasional haircut When people find out what I do for a living, I get a lot of questions about all things plants. And I...
Plants come and go but Rocks are forever
A few things to consider when using rocks in your garden. Rocky top, rock city, rock gardens, rock lobster, rock & roll. Guess what I’ll be...
A Tip of the Hat to the Little Ones
Finally! A word about gnomes. Over the years I have concluded that the sometimes controversial concept of garden gnomes is a bit like the smell of...
Blessed to be in an earthly paradise
Heaven on earth. Large effort = larger rewards. I am a liar. There you have it. That is a true confession. I’m not talking about all of the material...
Spontaneous Vegetation
An homage to the urban weed At a recent talk I gave on Earth Day, I had a middle school girl ask me “What is a weed?’ as I was going on one of my...
The Perfect Compost
Creating a soil machine While I’m not usually a gambling man, I will bet you sometimes save the best for last. When I thought earlier today about...
The Centsory Garden
Think beyond color when adding to your garden When I was teaching Sustainable Landscape Design at The University of Tennessee, there were some...
Feasting on Beauty
Add some spice to your life with edible flowers I have always been in awe of brave people. Soldiers, first responders, and teachers, especially. But...
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