November 2025
Many of us live in our gardens. By that I mean, we spend a lot of time in our gardens. Working in them for sure, but it’s also so important to sit in the garden and appreciate the beauty of nature.
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October 2025
Autumn has a way of filling our gardens—and our memories—with richness and promise. As the days cool and the air turns crisp, there always seems to be a to-do list waiting outdoors.
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September 2025
Summer is winding down and kids are going back to school or are already back in school. There are so many projects one can do in September in one’s garden.
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August 2025
Mama noticed a week and a half ago that there were absolutely no blooms on her Pink Melaleuca, Melaleuca nesophila, a plant that is pruned in a beautiful way at the bottom of her garden
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July 2025
Mama, Pat Welsh, was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, UK. Borage grew wild in her grandparents’ gardens, and in the countryside. Years ago, in this country mama was given a plant, and it has grown wild in her garden ever since.
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June 2025
I have always remembered that expression with a “they”. I talked to my children about the spiritual significance of the statement when they were growing up and I have used it for myself throughout my life.
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May 2025
The gardeners planted clover seeds all over a hillside above the deep end of the pool in March this year. Clover makes a wonderful cover crop after winter to replenish the soil.
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April 2025
The beauty of having a lovely yard is entertaining in the garden. Despite the rain there have been several garden events this year including world renowned floral designer, author, and television personality, René van Rems.
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March 2025
If you have a Mediterranean garden and lavender is growing in your beds, this is the time of year that those beautiful little new shoots of growth start forming.
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February 2025
Several ideas have come to mind for this February article considering it is the month of love with Valentine’s Day on the 14th.
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