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 It's not a race. Except, it sort of is. I am planting in weather that surely belongs to July. Flowers and trees -- they need to be in t...

People don't often plant white gardens (or moonlight gardens as some would call them). White flowers are rare and their impact is subtle...

In years past, the end of May brought with it a reprieve from heavy outdoor work. Once the tomatoes went in, we breathed a big sigh of relie...

It's a wet landscape out there. A wet and weedy landscape.  On my morning walk I can't help but notice the hundreds, nay thousands o...

All trees are not created equal. If a child draws a leafy tree, inevitably there will be a trunk, with a green canopy of leaves above. Most ...

What does it say about us hardened northerners that when the temps reach the mid seventies F (about 24C) it feels hot? Short sleeves, no jac...