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“And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper.” ~ Mary Shelley Frankenpot with Sansevieria cylindrica I confess to taking precious time away from [...]
I have spent decades learning, teaching and working with plants and landscapes. But I hesitate to call myself a landscape designer. My expertise is in the creation of planted ecosystems. [...]
Individuals and institutions worldwide are wisely examining their relationship to race, though often with predictably controversial results. In 2021, The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew announced in a ten-year Manifesto for [...]
One of the most satisfying and rewarding of gardening routines for me and for many other gardeners is the process of deadheading -- a tactile experience that allows you to [...]
Many gardeners enjoy horticulture as an escape from the hustling-bustling side of life, finding peaceful satisfaction in digging, weeding and harvesting. At one time, gardening really was a quiet pursuit, [...]
Grow a banana plant instead. Indoor gardening is all about sharing: the sharing of plants and the sharing of information about them. Much of the information sharing takes [...]
I'm pretty sure most who read this would identify gardening as either a passion or as one among several hobbies, and gardening may permeate one or more of those other [...]
"I don’t give a damn about my bad reputation.” — Joan Jett Joan Jett’s predecessor, legendary rocker, Patti Smith, got pigeonholed as “Godmother of Punk.” Now a respected poet and [...]
World population is approaching eight billion and humanity is congregating in cities. As cities get bigger, gardens get smaller. Green-space has also contracted in suburbia, where most of us do [...]
The word “hallow” derives from the Old English halig, meaning holy. All Hallows Eve, the evening before the holiness of All Saints Day (November 1st) is the night when the [...]
One of the biggest trends taking over the houseplant culture these days is going soilfree. Wait—did I just say growing houseplants in no soil? Yup, sure did. Plant tubers and [...]
Overheard recently in my plant shop: two ladies talking about the products. One picked up a pot and turned to her friend and said, “It’s very Instagram chic to have [...]
