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 [...]
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 [...]
The Silver, Gold, and Russets of the Season; A Letter from the Midwest
I'll try harder to greet each morning with a death grip on the positive. I long to feel the clompy green, gold, yellow, brown sweetbay leaves kiss me awake.
Dry and Colorful – A Letter from the Midwest
Thus, years and years of collecting has steadily been undone by an almost equal number of years de-collecting. It was hard at first, got easier over time, and now I remove an ugly plant with a strange grin on my face. It’s a god-like power I wield maniacally.
Glorious Gold and Brown (and Golden Brown Too)
Red fall color is the universal favorite, and I get it. Like everybody else, I'm a fan. There is nothing like coming upon an 'October Glory' red maple or a [...]