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Guest Rant by Joseph Tychonievich There has been a lot of discussion in gardening circles about “nativars.” Is the term useful? How is it defined? The latest surge of comment [...]
We have been together for going on 4 years and thousands of miles." Do you remember the first time you got on a bike as a kid and [...]
In late November last year I took myself to Japan to visit some gardens. My itinerary was created from three sources: the rather ridiculously titled 1001 Gardens you must [...]
Walking into Dotty and Berry Woodson's greenhouse is like walking into heaven, but thankfully you don't have to perish to get there. You do need to make an appointment or [...]
by Guest Ranter Hannah Karena Jones There are a number of noble reasons to replace a lawn with flowers: supporting pollinators and birds, increasing biodiversity, lowering your carbon footprint. I’m [...]
Thanksgiving has arrived! The cool season annuals are finally going out. As I put them in their places, Charlie Brown tunes pop into my head. We're all feeling festive. Bill’s [...]
A Guest Rant by Heather Tuckman Plantrum /ˈplan-trəm/: The act of impulsively destroying plants out of unrestrained frustration. As a gardener, I have a problem; I am prone to temper [...]
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane. Of the many types of gardeners a [...]
Remember the talking dog named Dug from the movie Up—the one that flips out when he sees a SQUIRREL? That’s me when I see plants. Plant obsession disorder, particularly a severe [...]
It's bulb planting time, and during the recent Garden Fling in Philadelphia, I had a conversation with Victoria Summerly, British author and journalist, about the ubiquitous Tête-à-tête daffodil and [...]
I love chatting with gardeners, but oh my, gardening has become so complicated – and convoluted. Do you know there are at least nine books on “Gardening for Dummies” – [...]
Gaura spicing up some containers while the dead branches from pruning a Contorted Hazel give this arrangement form, dynamism, and appeal. Guest Rant by Jenna O'Brien I found [...]
