Garden Notes

I once thought that roses were too demanding and prone to problems, but my husband loved them and convinced me they were not. We now have more than 30 healthy roses. Many rose difficulties can be controlled with careful selection of plant varieties and management of growing conditions.

Oh, the irony that the food we need to nourish our bodies relies on creatures we can't communicate with, that measure half an inch long and have a life span of only six to eight weeks, at most.

"Regenerate" comes from the Latin word Regeneratus, which means "create again" and signifies harm has been done, and healing must begin. Today, industrial agriculture and traditional gardening techniques can mistreat soil, often with synthetic chemicals.

What a joy it is to be able to step outside your door to harvest the fresh herbs that can make the difference between a dish that tastes good and one that tastes wonderful! Culinary herbs are easy to grow if you have the right location, good drainage and the right potting mix, and several herbs with...

Outdoor container gardening is a wonderful way to garden in a small space, but it has many other advantages too, the greatest of which is flexibility. You can move plants to take advantage of sunlight and temperature, arrange them in stunning ways, and take advantage of seasonal plants.