A Grateful Lazy Gardener
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. —Thornton Wilder Gratitude is a topic on everyone’s mind during November. As children, we are taught...
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Nov 22, 2022 | In the Garden
We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. —Thornton Wilder Gratitude is a topic on everyone’s mind during November. As children, we are taught...
Oct 27, 2022 | In the Garden
Soon, ghosts and goblins will take to the streets to celebrate this season for the macabre. Today, Halloween is an occasion for dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating. Its origins include...
Sep 26, 2022 | In the Garden
When I started this series of K.I.S.S. gardening advice, I hoped to inspire those who didn’t know where to begin gardening and those who may have lost joy in their gardening pursuits. After...
Aug 25, 2022 | In the Garden
Few things are more delicious than fresh fruits and vegetables from a home garden. But I have a love-hate relationship with vegetable gardening. I love the results, but I hate the process. Bugs,...
Jul 27, 2022 | In the Garden
While native grasses and forbs are my favorite lazy gardener plants, native shrubs rank as must-haves for an easy and attractive landscape. All native or introduced shrubs are generally carefree...
Jun 28, 2022 | In the Garden
Turfgrass… Blah. Amiright!? Kidding, but I have a confession to make. Once upon a time, I got a degree in Horticulture… Turfgrass. A golf course summer internship quickly determined that maintaining...
May 26, 2022 | In the Garden
Most people know K.I.S.S. is an acronym for Keep It Simple Silly (or something very similar). K.I.S.S. is great because you can apply it to just about any situation in life. Horticulture is no...
Apr 28, 2022 | In the Garden
Several years ago, upon taking a deeper dive into native plants, I kept hearing about a plant named Zizia. Everyone raved about its prowess as a pollinator workhorse in the garden. I decided I must...
Mar 29, 2022 | In the Garden
I read a recent article in Forbes magazine introducing a new book, Wild: The Naturalistic Garden by Noel Kingsbury. It nudged me to share a gardening concept that I have grown more passionate about...
Feb 28, 2022 | In the Garden
When I was a child, my Mama would often say, I feel like a broken record! after reminding my brother and me several times of tasks we did not complete. As a parent, I now know firsthand the...
Jan 13, 2022 | In the Garden
Here, at the beginning of 2022, some of us may resolve to make meaningful life changes. At midnight on December 31st, marketing campaigns switch from ‘indulge in holiday cheer’ to ‘new year, new...
Dec 13, 2021 | In the Garden
It should go without saying that water is vital for plant survival. Plants use water for photosynthesis, transporting water-soluble nutrients, and maintaining turgidity. Turgidity is the water...
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