I have the pleasure of knowing Angie Mead through the music world of Chicago. Luckily, this lady is also into plants!!! She has a garden …
Angie Mead from Hemlock on Gardens in her Life
Artists
Jen, Flowers, and Tattoos
Meet Jen Trok, tattoo artist and newbie to gardening. Everytime I see one of Jen’s floral works, I always smile. She adds a folk twist, …
Missouri Botanical Garden
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, I got a chance to head over to the Missouri Botanical Garden. I highly suggest going if you are in the …
For Your Health
Officially, it is Fall; and today in Chicago, we are getting rain as the cool air moves in. Pour yourself a cup of coffee or …
What does this Mild Winter mean for my Garden?!
First off, why is this happening? Thoughts on La Nina, active solar storm season, and global warming all come to one’s mind. With solar storms …
Rice Fields of Art
Rice Paddy Art! I came across this at GardenDesign.com. It takes a village of work and several different kinds of rice, but the outcome is …
While in Minnesota…
Visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. You won’t be disappointed. Part of the University of Minnesota, it is home to wild and landscaped gardens alike. With …
Starting Bonsai By Seed
Bonsai is an ancient art form, as well as a practice in nature, originating in China. Chinese Bonsai is inspired from myth and appears very …
Wendy Davenport Whatley, Things of this Nature
Wendy’s fanciful paintings are inspired from nature and probably a few fantasy novels. Small and delicate, her paintings are little gardens in inch form. Take …
The Real Thing, Photos by Lindsey Conroy
Nature can twist the emotions of man, as well as offer peaceful meditations. These photos beckon us to enjoy her tranquility (captured on film with …