How Not to Take Gardens Too Seriously Cuckoo clocks, a fluffy snowfall, cheese, and warm laundry. What do they all have in common? They all make me...
Weird and Wonderful
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Gnomes/Whimsy
The Perfect Gift
And just a little more lasting than a Starbucks gift card It’s four weeks before Christmas And all through my brain Stir thoughts of the white stuff...
Gardening Beyond the Property Line
A few thoughts about Adopt-a-spots and guerilla gardening My intention today was originally to write about the best trees to plant this fall. But...
A Fountain Without the Fuss
Creating a pond-less water feature Does this sound familiar? Dig a hole in your backyard, throw in a rubber liner, put many rocks around the...
Taking a shallow dive into garden philosophy
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...
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...
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