I've been putting off edging flower borders in the back garden because I didn't think I had the time. And when I say I've been putting it off, I mean I didn't do it last year and might not have done …
A Birdhouse and Peonies
Play along with me. What do you see in this picture? A birdhouse with its lid open? Peonies that need to be deadheaded? An old fence? Or did you wonder if there were baby birds in that …
Bringing Joy Back to Gardening
I was cleaning up my desk yesterday—a great way to turn procrastination into a productive activity—and came across a list of potential topics for future blog posts. There at the top was "How to …
What is a floracrat?
I recently started reading Some Ancient Gentlemen: Being an Examination of Certain People, Plants and Gardens by Tyler Whittle (1966, Taplinger Publishing Co., Inc. ) Ah, the good ol' days of …
Got a case of the “I shoulds?”
'Tis the time of year when everyone seems to come down with a case of the "I shoulds." You might have a case of it now! How do you know if you have a case of the "I shoulds?" The classic …
Only Grow What You Know?
Is it good advice for gardeners to only grow the plants they know? Heavens, no. That's not good advice at all. It's good advice to tell gardeners to know the plants they are growing. …
