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the herbs of summer

People used to grow herbs for their medicinal qualities or for their culinary use, but some of these lovely plants...

happy go lucky

Some plants find their way into your heart just because they look so cheerful and innocent. Who doesn’t love daisies?...

maltese cross

There is something about this flower that fascinates me, I don’t know why. I don’t seem to be able to...

companion planting

Finding good companion planting is even more important when the plants are stuck together in a container. I watched the...

gardening superstitions

When you grow up around gardening activities you’re sure to internalize a few old wives tales. Some of them are...

green flowers

I know, right? Why on earth would a flower enthusiast want a monochrome scheme in green, green flowers never stand...

veggies to start outdoors

Some plants don’t benefit from being started indoors. There are a few reasons for this: their tender foliage has a...

german iris

A few years ago I used to walk by a bulb border every day. Somebody had planted them in layers...

high drama

If you want to create drama in your garden, by all means, pick all white flowers. People don’t usually crave...

three more months

I’m looking out the window at yet another installment of snow, trying to remember spring. The plant catalogs have arrived...