Now that the 2024 gardening season is coming to an end in my region, I thought I would take the time to reflect on how this season has gone for me. I found that I started out with a lot of energy and ideas in the spring, but I really struggled for most of the… Continue reading The Highs and Lows of My 2024 Gardening Season
I have recently been exploring creating a native plant garden in one of my shady areas, and I have found that designing a well-rounded native plant garden requires a shift in perspective; the focus is on supporting a healthy ecosystem rather than solely prioritizing the aesthetic value of individual plants. Successful native plant gardening builds… Continue reading Learning to Garden with Native Plants
Immersing yourself in the wonders of nature can be a profound source of inspiration and creativity. The natural world has long been imaginatively translated by people throughout time in the form of cave paintings, jewellery design, poetry, music, architecture, and cuisine. The possibilities to express the ingenuity of nature through one’s creativity are endless and… Continue reading Cultivating Creativity by Gardening and Observing Nature
One of the things that I like the most about maintaining a garden is seeing the diversity of wildlife that visits my yard on a regular basis. I find inspiration in watching the birds and small woodland animals as they explore their environment. Of course, there are negative aspects to having wildlife in the garden.… Continue reading Embracing Nature: Tips for Growing a Garden with Wildlife
Now that the ground is starting to unfreeze, I am turning my attention to starting some new projects that I have had on my list to do for a while now. I like the idea of tackling a large project, and I look forward to the results, but before I begin, I often face the… Continue reading Tips on How to Complete Large Garden Projects Successfully
This week, spring 2024 has officially begun. In many ways, I view spring as the start of a new year. Setting new year's resolutions in January, in the dark of winter, has never been too effective for me, even though I have some casual thoughts about what I would like in the new year ahead.… Continue reading It’s Spring: Let the Gardening Season Begin!
For gardeners who live in a colder climate, winter can be a challenging time of year, particularly when the garden is covered in deep snow and spring comes late. As a way to keep up with some aspects of gardening through the winter, I have started to spend more time caring for houseplants over the… Continue reading Houseplants: A Winter Alternative to Outdoor Gardening
Making a garden plan is one of those activities that most gardeners know they should do, whether it’s informally on a scrap piece of paper or formal computer designs, but as with many preparatory tasks, a garden plan can easily be put off and never done. I often procrastinate on the planning phase and usually… Continue reading How to Find Motivation to Create a Garden Plan
Gardening comes with a lot of recurring, never-ending tasks that have the potential to take up a considerable amount of time, such as watering and keeping enthusiastic plants from taking over. It is easy for these jobs to take the joy out of gardening; what was an exciting or relaxing activity as a new gardener… Continue reading Finding Contentment in Routine Garden Tasks
It has come to that time of year where I look back at this year's growing season now that it has just finished and reflect on how it went. Taking the time to review what worked and what didn’t work over the spring and summer is a good habit to develop, and it is a… Continue reading The Benefits of Keeping a Garden Journal
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