Things get old and overgrown, addled and unproductive. Sometimes the best way to keep an old plant alive is to essentially uproot it. In...

There exists a time in our imagination when flower fairies are as real as the pillow beneath our young heads. To walk in the garden or...

When? Where? How? Without formal training, pruning can be one of the most intimidating garden tasks. Many of us avoid it all together,...

Sweet, light tones of a lullaby played over the loudspeaker. We didn't notice it at first. Distracted by the straightening and arranging...

Have you prayed today? On days like today, when our country’s presidency hangs in the balance, many of us would answer “yes” to that...

“That’s too much beautiful for one car,” the toll attendant told me and my friends (though we’re not that young or especially good...

An unlikely pairing, to be sure; the rough and tumble, fan-frenzied game and the delicate seasonal bloom, what do they have in common? A...

Gazing balls have graced gardens for hundreds of years dating back to the 13th Century, so I was a little surprised when my friend asked,...

When is the best time to water your plants? We had a neighbor who used to come home from work, light up a smoke and water her lawn. It...

If it's true what Steven Pressfield says in his book titled, "Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t," why start a gardening blog? I want to...