Navigating the Late-Season Garden
As I mentioned in a recent newsletter, I am officially OVER the 2025 growing season. My garden is parched and defeated. And so am I. Uneasy with my discord I [...]
Gathering Osage Oranges
Fallen fruit of the single Osage orange tree in Yakima Arboretum. (c) Lorene Edwards Forkner When October arrives, some people get out their heavy sweaters and rake leaves. [...]
The Hydrangea’s Decay
We've covered hydrangeas a few times here at GardenRant, like this post and this one too, but we're now in what has slowly become my personal favourite part of the [...]
Maintenance or Management?
I find trees very exciting. As a species humans are used to looking down on things that are smaller than us: shrubs, bulbs, herbaceous plants etc. We marvel at big [...]
Late Camellias
I have mixed emotions around this time of the year. Summer is losing its grip and soon winter will be here; the passing of time is something completely beyond my [...]
One view, four seasons.
It is winter now. Not yet snowy, though. When I go out in the garden with my camera I find that there are several photographs that I take, [...]
Garden light
Autumn may be the most wonderful time to enjoy the effects of light in the garden. The sun is lower and softer, and the result can be amazing. We have [...]