the secret lives of plants
If you ever watched a time lapse footage of a plant you can’t see the botanical world the same again....
If you ever watched a time lapse footage of a plant you can’t see the botanical world the same again....
Way to go spring foliage! It’s another one of those springs that pass in a blink of an eye, I’m...
I got out the door this morning and it smelled like summer. Most of the trees haven’t even started to...
Most vegetables are annual, which makes the gardener’s work to prepare their beds significantly easier. There are no roots to...
Speaking of affinities and natural balance, the violets started blooming. It feels like they’re sprouting right under my nose, I...
The most important thing to know about peonies is the three year rule: first year sleep, second year creep, third...
If you want a real cottage garden, don’t tame it, it is supposed to be wild, messy and overgrown, sort...
It’s rainy and warm, a lot more like March than January. I worry a little bit that the bulbs are...
It’s been so warm this week, with temperatures in the sixties and thick summer downpours, that I almost forgot we’re...
At the most basic level there are three types of soil: sand, loam and clay. Most soils are a combination...