Garden talk and plant sale annoucement. Bring your questions and topics of interest. I will be discussing determining your garden style and comfort level, benefits …
Garden Talk and Plant Sale
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You are an Awfully Pretty Drainage Ditch
“You are beautiful!” We see that so many places, stickers on walls, buildings, posts, signs, etc. It is plastered many places, but you can’t plaster …
Angie Mead from Hemlock on Gardens in her Life
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 …
There is a garden!
Hello all! It has been such a long while since I have been gardening or normal. We have been working on the house, but slowly, …
A Little Recognition
Mid summer, I sent in some pictures of my personal garden to an “Excellence in Gardening” competition. By September, I found out that I had …
Beyond Organic Gardening, Thoughts on Light Pollution
This summer, I was so excited about my solar led garden lights. I thought how wonderful they are for a night time experience in the …
Wilderness in the City
I love wild spots. I like nicely maintained spaces too, but seeing native plants in the appropriate soil/light/zone is the most pure portrait of the …
Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo
Today, although a little cool (59 degrees in June??), I took a bike ride along the Lake Shore Bike Path. I was pleasantly surprised to …
Living with Nature
I recently started reading The Nature Principle by Richard Louv. The point made is that we humans are moving away from nature, but that nature …
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 …