Help! The Shrubs are Eating My House!
I recently got an email that went like this: “When do I prune my shrubs?” Me: “What variety are...
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Category: Lifestyle
LIFESTYLE
This Is Us
If you were raised in the United States, each elementary school day most likely started with...
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Learning to Let Go
My favorite rose bush just died. It shriveled up and all of the leaves fell off with no new shoots...
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Don’t Ignore the Warning Signs
By Dr. Winn Sams When I was in chiropractic school, I had no spare time. I was a single mother...
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Relentless Heat: What Can We Do?
Nothing much! And plants can do even less. It’s kind of like being in a traffic jam; you can’t...
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You Don’t Have a Purpose
By Jared Madison Gazing out into the dark abyss of a star filled night, the mind may deeply...
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I’m Melting, Melting . . .
Lately when I am in the garden, those immortal words of the Wicked Witch of the West come to mind,...
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Pleasantly Stunned
What would you say if I told you there are far fewer victims than you’ve been led to believe? A...
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Flowering Shrubs
I was musing about the ways I could lessen my work in the garden and still have the lush colors...
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The Best Offense
Highway driving has taken a turn in the past few years and not necessarily for the better. Way too...
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A View From Across the Pond
I have been fortunate to visit RHS Chelsea in London, England on three different occasions.What is...
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Dunning-Kruger Effect
My title sounds like a disorder that comes from a hostage situation, doesn’t it? Well, in a manner...
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Do Pumpkins Grow on Trees?
A friend was actually asked this question by her college roommate from Long Island. ‘Wow,” I...
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Assumptions
Conversations between writers about writing often can shine a light on a new perspective for one...
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And Now for Something Completely Different
If you remember that phrase, you are my age and were or still are a fan of Monty Python. I always...
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Good Frustrations
No, the Beach Boys didn’t sing a song about good frustrations. They were right not to because...
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Bean, Beans, the Musical Fruit
You all know the rest of that childhood jingle. I am prompted to write about this rather delicate...
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Mamaw Had the Right Idea
If you’ve been reading this column for a while, you’re no doubt aware that I’m a fan of country...
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Veni, Vidi, Vici, and All That
I wanted to take Latin in High School. The Latin teacher wore a toga and there was always laughter...
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The Truth About Garden Myths
There are Deer-Proof Plants. Nope, there aren’t. There are plants that deer don’t especially like,...
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Acquisitions
This particular column isn’t for everyone. Then again, it might be. You may not immediately...
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