How does a plant doctor-plant pathologist end her autobiography, titled Plant Doctoring is Fun? If you are Cynthia Westcott, you end it with a collection of recipes and an invitation to join her …
Behold, The Coneflower
Behold, the coneflower. Echinacea purpurea. Is there any better flower for a hot summer day? And by hot, we mean temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit day after day with nary a drop of …
Cynthia Westcott’s Plant Doctoring is Fun
Cynthia Westcott Goodness, that was a fun and educational autobiography, a delightful rabbit hole to explore. I just finished reading Plant Doctoring is Fun by Cynthia Westcott (1957, D. van …
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What could be better for summer reading?
What could be better for summer reading? I could not resist buying Plant Doctoring is Fun by Cynthia Westcott (1957, D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc.) when I saw it in a used bookstore. I wasn't …
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Guest post: Requiem for a Redbud Tree
Garden Fairies here. We are garden fairies and we want to say absolutely we were not responsible for this tree falling. It had been leaning for a while and we knew it was not going to last forever, …
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Decisions for a Drought
My garden and I made it through the hottest day ever recorded in June in Indianapolis. Toward the end of the day, the garden fairies and I, in consultation with the Board of Directors decided to …
