The heat-of-summer-doldrums sent me to the bookshelf, where I found three very different books about gardens waiting to be discussed. The first is ...
In mid-July, I received an email from Peter Guertin in Orange who told me about the mutant black-eyed Susans he had growing in his garden. He...
Many of us have seen an image of the Green Man, his face made of hawthorn leaves and acorns, symbols of fertility. Many of us have no idea why such...
The title of Christin Couture’s “Nearest Faraway Place” painting series might sound confusing to many people. For Couture, that place is about more...
Sue Draxler was my neighbor when we lived in Heath. She was a very special neighbor because she loved the natural world and generously shared her...
The rains started last August. The rains continued during our long cold spring. The effect on my garden was that a number of plants drowned...
Gardening in the summer can be hot and dirty; a reprieve is a reward. It’s time to put away our tools and wash up. It’s time for a tranquil...
We all know that groundcovers cover the ground. If you are like me, you spend a bit of time cursing the weedy plants sneaking over our ground. I...