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Picking with Purpose
Quick post from May 2026 about how creating a bouquet from your own garden brings something extra special to your home.
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Lavender Loved and Used: Simple Ways to Turn Your Prunings into Everyday Joy
Ideas from July 2026 of how you can use your lavender buds after you’ve trimmed them from your plants to enjoy the beautiful flower throughout the year.
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Seeking Garden Inspiration at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
Notes from a trip to a local garden during the summer of 2025 to gather inspiration for our own.
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When the Garden Grows Itself
April 2026 thoughts about a few different self-sowing perennials we have on our property and how I use them to expand our gardens while keeping them in control.
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The Thoughtful Garden: Cohesion, Curiosity, and Connection
Random thoughts from January 2026 the benefit of using the same type of flowers and plants in the garden as well as why I love gardening in general!
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The Power of Observation
Post from June 2026 about observing your flower garden to see what is working, what isn’t, and why the details on plant tags are so important to pay attention to when you are buying.
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Coaxing a Second Bloom: What to Trim in June
List of 10 plants created in June of 2026 that can benefit from a haircut.
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Hostas, Hostas Everywhere – Makes Me Want to Sit and Stare!
My musings from January 2026 on the beauty of hostas, and how best to care for them.