A disconcerting look at past gardening resolutions
Here's a post I wrote in April, 2006, with updates in italics. It's safe to say that I put almost none of the resolutions I made here into practice. Helen [...]
Elizabeth Licata
American Gardens: Didn’t love the series and the book is worse
It’s a complete miss and it’s sad. Anyone who opens American Gardens—the book that accompanies Monty Don’s BBC TV series by the same name—expecting to be wowed by spectacular photography [...]
No love for street trees
Especially not from utility companies. The image above was taken on a street on the east side of Buffalo, but this scene, or something similar, is common throughout the US, [...]
Why we have a Ministry of Controversy
Do politics belong in the garden or in a garden blog? I suggest that the answer to this question doesn’t matter much; politics are there already and have been for [...]
Back to the garden
Set for a small daytime NYE gathering Is there anyone else whose tolerance for frigid temps has risen significantly this winter? In the cold climate zones of the [...]
Real gardening trends for real gardeners
Sadly, I don't think bulb forcing will ever be much of a trend for home gardeners. As much as I respect the work of industry groups that like [...]
Newbie terrarium advice: Leave it to the experts
Johanna Dominguez of Put a Plant on It, planted this terrarium for me, my second. Happy new year! I’m celebrating by embracing a new terrarium. I’m somewhat confident [...]
Anthropomorphism and plants
Meet 'Charlotte,' which will always be an "it" to me. This won’t be a popular opinion. But it’s been on my mind for a while, and, as the [...]
In the stimulus, a gift for the environment
Olmsted's South Park, Buffalo All I personally want this year is to stay healthy and get to the other side of 2020 and beyond. Staying away from the [...]
Winter interest revisited
Every year about this time, or maybe later, I brashly state my lack of interest in winter interest, at least as far as my own garden goes. That’s still true. [...]
Staying home—with plants
Johanna Dominguez behind the counter at Put a Plant On it (summer photo) While it’s widely acknowledged that gardening exploded during 2020—as much a result of the safety [...]
Seasonal distractions
A screenshot from a facebook post (don't click on the +3) Usually, at this time of year, my social feeds are filled with cries of “Too soon!, too [...]