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Children and Gardens - A Perfect Match

When I was a child, I spent almost all my waking hours, when not at school, outside. I would lie under a huge bitternut tree in our yard...

Finding Peace; Nature helps me remember how to breathe

Greenwood Creek in New York I have a beautiful Botanical Sanctuary, Eden Hyll, in northern New York State. Because of the pandemic, I...

The Wonderful Medicinal Mint Family

Sage, Salvia officinalis, and friend After my first blog post about the word 'weed', a friend brought up the subject of mints in the...

I Love Dandelions!

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) When I was growing up, my family lived in a little house surrounded by a big expanse of lawn and...

Some garden wishes do come true!

My cat Mira amongst the Hops vines ( Humulus lupulus) We have all heard the warning, "Be careful what you wish for!" Sometimes we can only...

So, it's just a weed?

Spotted Joe-Pye-Weed One of these beauties has planted itself in my gardens:) (Eupatorium maculatum) I want to talk about the word...

Diane Tait