“I garden on a rocky hillside in Central Texas. There are many challenges but then, with years of travel and multiple gardens under my belt, I have learnt that every garden has its challenges,” writes Jenny, author of the gardening … Read Article
Gardening Blog
Galloping Along on a Garden Adventure
As Patty, our fearless leader, was jet setting and rubbing elbows with the garden elite in San Francisco, I was pouring over guide books, busily compiling my bucket list for this year’s garden treks. It should come as no surprise … Read Article
Best Gardening Blog—Far Out Flora
You know what it is like to try to get everything just right in your garden. With digging, planting, planning, weeding, mulching, dividing, propagating—whew, gardening can be a lot of work. But more than that, and the reason why we were … Read Article
Best Gardening Blog—Skippy’s Vegetable Garden
In the spirit of full disclosure, I have never grown vegetables. I am waiting for the review committee to revoke my Master Gardener standing because of this. In my mind I had pictures of ugly rows of crops, little visual interest … Read Article
You know you’re a gardener when …
One would think that this landless gardener would not have the same obsessions, the same single mindedness as those who own gardens have, but you would be wrong. Spring fever has struck me harder than ever before.
Best Gardening Blog—grounded design
In one of my horticulture classes, there has been much discussion about the use of native verses non-native plants in the landscape. I do not presume to have the answer, but I know this much: intelligent conversation about all aspects … Read Article
Though we may garden alone, we never really garden on our own.
Why do we love garden talks, shows and programs so much? The answer is simple, we are a social lot. Even though we may garden alone, we never really garden on our own. We rely heavily on books, magazines, blogs … Read Article
Best Gardening Blog ~Growing with Plants
Ice and snow, freezing temperatures; it’s enough to make a gardener cry “Uncle!” One of the best escapes from the winter doldrums is reading garden blogs. That’s what I was doing last night as the freezing rain tapped against my … Read Article
The Art of Botanical Illustrations
Botanical illustration has a long history and still has its place today, including on Botanical Interests seed packets. Read Article
Digging Up the Past
In the space of just a couple of generations, our society has lost what was once the common everyday knowledge required to feed itself. If that is advancement, I will happily move forward by moving backward. Read Article
Dirt Can Make You Happy
A strain of bacterium in soil, Mycobacterium vaccae, has been found to trigger the release of seratonin, which in turn elevates mood and decreases anxiety. Read Article