almanac
July ’26: The accidental white garden
... and the oddness of normalcy.
books
Book Shelf: Wendy Hollender’s showstopper
“The Album of Plant Families” is one to treasure.
vegetable gardening
Grow your own salad
Here’s how — and so many reasons why.
playing favorites
Playing Favorites: Common white yarrow
... as excellent as it is ubiquitous.
links
Linking About: Violet history, climate optimism, Miss Willmott’s Ghost ...
... and other worthwhile links to peruse.
courtyard
A ‘triumph’ of ferns
On planting woodland plants in a former parking lot.
plants
Playing Favorites: Bowman’s Root
What a pleasant surprise this unassuming beauty turned out to be.
plants
This is my Christmas morning
A couple of my best sources for you, along with my native plant windfall.
plants
Playing Favorites: The serviceberry
As in the plant, amelanchier, not the book. (Although I love that too.)
plants
Lilies of the mountain
Stumbling across native spring ephemerals in the wild.
plants
Playing Favorites: The unfairly maligned Lady Violet
She’s beautiful, assertive, even edible — what’s not to love?
plant list
On My List: Early Bloomers
Gorgeous native alternatives to my favorite imported bulbs.