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Sweet Violets

I sowed these years ago as an afterthought at the end of summer and forgot about them. They surprised me...

Daffodils

There are so many types of daffodils, it’s tough to decide what to plant. I thought organizing them by color...

Growing Up

Growing vegetables on vertical supports allows for smaller footprints, more access to sunlight, less damage to the produce from rainstorms...

The Most Fragrant Roses

Roses have a reputation for being difficult anyway, so if you go to the trouble of growing them, why not...

Bulbs, rhizomes and tubers

The main difference between bulbs and the other three is bulbs grow scales, layers, around a core, whereas corms, rhizomes...

How Much To Plant

If you’re wondering how much is enough, here are a few rules of thumb. To feed one person for an...

The Scented Haven

The scents of a garden are subtle, surprising and enchanting, they speak to the senses and memories. Of course the...

First Snow

Last night it snowed. It’s not the first snow of the year, but it’s the first one that looks like...

Changing with the Seasons

Fall is supposed to be prime time for pumpkins and mums, whose colorful presence graces every front porch after the...

Flowers for Spring

There are two flushes of bloom in the spring. The first one, supported by spring bulbs and woodland natives, begins...