LATEST RANTS
Wendell and Noble
Wendell Berry died at home in Port Royal, Kentucky, on August 31st. The poet, novelist, essayist, and Mad Farmer lived along the Kentucky River. He was 92. Wendell Berry, Henry County in the early 1970s. James Baker Hall [...]
What’s the top season?
When winter begins to end with the snowdrops, I start looking forward. And then winter drags on a bit as far as flowers are concerned, so I go on, looking forward. People in the garden world start celebrating a very [...]
Existential Choices: Gardeners v Bugs
"A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand." Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – 65 AD) It was a perfect night for icy gin & tonics. As the sunshine slipped into the [...]
Are Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckias) good for pollinators?
Gazing on this view of my back garden last month, I couldn't help but notice the many, many bees and butterflies spending time on the Joe Pye Weed, then checking out the Black-eyed Susans before rejecting them in favor of [...]
“One of my favorites: A blend of gossip, news, crusade and, yes, raw rant, it blows the cobwebs out of gardening’s mustier corners.”
– Washington Post gardening editor Adrian Higgins
A Photographer has his say.
Some time ago Charles wrote this piece for thinkingardens. I think it's worth revisiting. Charles: I can’t imagine how people who write about gardens keep going , when it is so clear that their words are really [...]
The Trouble with Dahlias
Fellow Ranter, Anne Wareham, has this to say about dahlias: “Sigh. I gave up on dahlias when I got fed up of deadheading them. And constantly forgetting which was bud and which was defunct flower. (please [...]
Plant Shaming
I love a good strong opinion. Something robust, well considered, and even backed up with a few facts and figures just to round it off. For example it is my opinion that British gardeners should prioritise planting [...]
GardenRant Voices
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