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geotropism

Geotropism is an incredibly sophisticated method through which a plant manages to use the same process to make its stems...

phototropism

All plants reach out for the light, as we notice every winter when the dwellers of the window sill have...

in full glory

I have to confess that I’m jealous every time I see irises basking in full glory, sometimes in carefully manicured...

perennial borders

One of the myths of gardening is that once you planted a perennial border it is set in stone and...

how does your garden grow

The garden is most beautiful in June, and also completely out of control: the plants, both annual and perennial, grow...

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....

sweet violets

Speaking of affinities and natural balance, the violets started blooming. It feels like they’re sprouting right under my nose, I...

a pretty vegetable garden

When I first started growing vegetables, I worried the veggie plot would look too utilitarian, with its lined up rows...

welcoming summer

It dawned on me I’ve been indoors for fourteen months now, in an emotional place where time flows differently and...

collaborative growth

Established gardens have a secret gardeners don’t learn until they’ve spent many seasons watching them and caring for them: the...