Is there such a thing as a Gardener’s Life List?I know that birders keep life lists of all the birds they see and those they want to see. They get very excited when they get to add a new bird to their …
Waltz in the Garden
Every gardener soon learns how to do the Waltz in the Garden.It begins innocently enough with a trip to the garden center, perhaps just to get a few bags of top soil or a hose end sprayer. We tell …
Be: A Challenge
How many of us can just “be” in our gardens?When was the last time you sat down and relaxed in your garden and just enjoyed it, without making a mental list of all the pruning, watering, and planting …
The Privilege of Visiting a Gardener’s Garden
Do you know what the best thing is about visiting another gardener’s garden?The possibility of getting some free cuttings or seeds? No! And don’t even ask. It’s against the unwritten rules of garden …
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Slow Spring – I Have Proof
Spring is slow to arrive this year, and I have proof.In 2002, I had daffodils blooming here at May Dreams Gardens on March 14th.In 2006, I wrote in my garden journal that many daffodils had buds on …
Handy Garden Tools
They are two of the best tools in my gardening tool box. Engineering marvels, really.I can grasp, grip, pull, pinch, hold, scoop, smooth, and pat with them, and I never lose them in the garden.They …
