my garden
Forest evolution: The mown meadow
Or mown mini-meadow, in my case.
tips
The easy, chemical-free way to reduce lawn/weeds and increase planting space.
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... as excellent as it is ubiquitous.
field trips
Dreams do come true. Some more slowly than others ...
The clouds have parted; the plan is clear. (-ish.)
How an overgrown lot became a picturesque and productive kitchen garden.
A short history of my 4 gardens, across 20 years and 3 climates.
When the carport is the only place to sit in the shade, you dust off your chairs and make it work!
Embarking on a years-long attempt to transform a bare rectangle of turf grass into a shady oasis.
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Sometimes you gotta give in to the urge.
But a transformative month nevertheless.
... and other worthwhile links to peruse.
On planting woodland plants in a former parking lot.
The next best thing to actual over-the-fence gardening conversation.
How and why to use a hori hori knife for gardening.
What a pleasant surprise this unassuming beauty turned out to be.
Scenes from a journey I’ll never regret.
A couple of my best sources for you, along with my native plant windfall.
Or, how to transplant plants with the least root disruption.
At long last.
Some ideas are more persistent than others.