Finishing Touches.

Finishing Touches.

For my 15 minutes in the sun and shade today, I took a break from digging in dirt and deadheading and jazzed up my rugged, outdoor, vintage garden doors instead. There are three of them holding court in an awkward corner of my narrow Secret Garden that’s filled...
Healing Garden.

Healing Garden.

On those days when life gets to be a little too much to face, many gardeners will often tell you they escape to their planting refuge to better cope with things that sometimes seem inexplicable, even cruel. In short, gardening can prove beneficial for our mental...
A Little Garden Bling.

A Little Garden Bling.

Usually when we think about the new seasonal garden, our thoughts turn to live plants, like ferns, petunias, geraniums and so many other floral gems. But my creative garden planning also includes a little garden bling. Those sweet little extras that really help make a...
Porch Worship

Porch Worship

This year’s Midwest chill has been especially stubborn about turning over the weather reins to those waiting patiently to garden. But the May forecast is finally looking a bit more promising. Enough so that I finally ventured out to my independent local garden...
Earth Day 2022

Earth Day 2022

While this is not the official kickoff for Garden Moments, (I’ll do that next week), I couldn’t let Earth Day go by. So, here’s a Pretty Posy from the Michigan State University Children’s Gardens. A magical garden place in which to spend much...