Dear Christmas Cottontail, I hope that it is okay that I am writing directly to you instead of Santa Claus, but I thought since you and I are both gardeners you would understand my wants and needs …
A Guest Post: Please Help The Tree Fairies!
Garden fairies here. We thought we’d post this weekend to help Carol out and bring to the world’s attention matters of grave importance and concern to our brethren the tree fairies. The …
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When A Gardener Sends Christmas Cards
When a gardener sends Christmas cards, she often chooses cards that reflect something from the garden, or remind her of gardens and plants, like this card featuring a window box arrangement with …
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A Gardener’s Guide to Talking to Santa Claus
You know you need to do it, you want to do it. You are biding your time, waiting for a day when the kids are in school, waiting for a moment to present itself when he is all alone. When that moment …
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When A Gardener Makes Christmas Ornaments
When a gardener makes Christmas ornaments at her sister's house after Thanksgiving dinner, she is pleased that the two main ingredients in the ornaments are of botanical interest - cinnamon (the inner …
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A Gardener’s Guide to Thanksgiving Day Dinner Conversation
Shlumbergera sp. (Thanksgiving Cactus) For those of you who find yourself sitting at the Thanksgiving table next to your second cousin’s husband’s mother or your niece’s mother-in-law’s daughter or …
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