Taropy in Hawaii – Youth Therapy by Growing Taro
Two weeks ago I stood in the checkout line at Louisville’s Whole Foods. Sleet, freezing rain and snow were predicted for the next day. (I knew ahead of time that [...]
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The Little Greenhouse That Could
The little greenhouse in 1980. My first greenhouse was neither big nor fancy. Built in 1980, the 14’ X 32’ hoop house—small by commercial greenhouse standards—became my plant [...]
Jelitto – the Best Seed Company in the World
It is time to say good-bye to the wonderful and versatile Jelitto Perennial Seeds—at least in one sense. I’ll be clocking out, for the last time, at the end of [...]
Wayside Gardens: Inbred Perennial Royalty
Jack Schultz, News-Herald photo. There are few families in American horticulture with four generations of successful nursery crops. There are even fewer nursery legends with a story so [...]
Glimpse of a Lunatic’s Garden
Jamie Dockery, wizard of farm and garden. August 12, 2017. I don’t know anyone on this planet, or galaxy, with more runaway enthusiasm for gardening than Jamie Dockery. [...]
We Hosted an Invitational Ping-Pong Tournament for Friends and Neighbors
Rose and 'Heavenly Blue' morning glory. Albert Camus nearly got it right when he wrote: “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is in flower.” The French [...]
Reporting from a Denver Pot Dispensary
All photos via Shutterstock I went to a legal pot dispensary in Denver this summer. Marijuana, you’ve no doubt heard, is a hot commodity in Colorado. The [...]
In Cherokee Park’s Creek, Rock Sculptures by Dennis
Louisville's Olmsted Parks Conservancy photo. I drove to Cherokee Park’s Big Rock Pavilion, adjacent to Beargrass Creek, on Friday afternoon, anticipating a profusion of white bonesets, blue dayflowers [...]
Diarrhena – the Native Grass with a Terrible Name That Needs Your Love
Diarrhena americana. The Latin name doesn’t inspire lustful desire does it? What a pity. It’s better than its name. I remember the moment I first came across this native [...]
Why not Replace Confederate Statues with Trees?
Mike Hayman photo Since the tragic weekend in Charlottesville, I have wondered why so few people have paid so little attention to trees. Much attention has been given [...]
Travels with Steve Still: Perennially Yours
A young Steve Still works a push hoe on the 80 acre family farm in Carlinville, Illinois. Steve sold his vegetables in town. Garden Rant contributor Bob Hill [...]
Along the Ohio River, the “Garden and Nursery Boat” Sold Plants
Photo from the 1924 film: The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln. I stared out my elementary school window for years, bored out of my skull, determined to forsake [...]