RED and more in the garden

(Red Poppies in Jim's Garden, photo by Jan Johnsen) Bold. Bright. Pop. This is what RED adds to a garden. RED , an eye catching hue, st...

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Re-Inventing May Day - Our Springtime Celebrations and their Roman Origin

I just took my morning walk and enjoyed the light green leaves unfurling on the trees .... The trees come alive here in the first weeks of M...

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Wattles and Coppicing for Modern Gardens

Andrea Cochran's fabulous garden shown here would not be the same without the wattle fence on top of the hill.... What is a wattle fence...

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Loren Eiseley, Star Thrower

"Man would not be man if his dreams did not exceed his grasp...  If I remember the sunflower forest it is because from its hidden reach...

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The Amazing Dandelion - Harvesting and Cooking Nutritious Greens in Spring

The dreaded Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), for which we spend tremendous amounts of weed killer money to eradicate, has been prized over ...

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Tiptoe through the Tulips

My dear client, Mark, has been overcome with Tulipmania. It is a wonderful malady that encourages someone to plant thousands of bulbs in the...

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