When I enter this place, I leave the world with all it's troubles behind. I am lured into the garden by the scent of honeysuckles, lavenders, lilacs, and moonshine-broom, by the frog concert in... Read more >>

It's happened again! My husband’s weed whacker has done its dastardly deed. Over the years, I've lost countless precious plants to its whirling plastic string. This past... Read more >>

In a move completely unlike any I have made before, I decided to plant a flower garden. Just one flower bed, really. The idea came from brainstorming summer home school activities that would interest... Read more >>

If you’re desperately waiting for spring to come and the barbecue season to begin again, stop waiting. With a bit of determination, there is no reason you can’t barbecue all year-round.... Read more >>

It started one day when I took my kids to the supermarket to stock up on some healthy fruits and vegetables. We gathered the usual grapes, strawberries, apples, baby carrots … good reliable... Read more >>

A couple of years ago, I visited a friend whose thumb is a lot greener than my own. Her yard was amazing, front and back—from herbs to giant sunflowers, gardenias, roses, and even succulent… Read more >>

A potting bench or table is a great idea for a focal point in a small shed or corner of your yard or home. It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. Creating a purpose for even the smallest... Read more >>

Anything eaten over the kitchen sink during the summer months is usually healthy, fresh, and local … but nectarine juice cascading down your chin, neck and blouse can in no... Read more >>

I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 1999 and as of August 2009 I will be under chemotherapy for ten years. I was a typical gardener at that time. I loved the results but I did not take the time... Read more >>

It’s often one of those things we skim over in our young adult life, maybe in a doctor’s office or while walking through a pretty garden. It’s the magazine that makes gardening look... Read more >>