It is official! We are in the mid-winter doldrums. The days seem to be continuously cloudy and gray, and although the weather forecasters keep talking about the daylight hours growing longer, it is ...

Gardeners, it's time to get down on your knees for the only ritual I know that will guarantee an auspicious start to your spring. I'm not talking about some wild and woolly pagan rite, but the humble ...

Include photos of your produce or the lushness of the garden itself to celebrate the fruits of your labor. They can motivate ...

Dear Diary, yes it's me again. What's that? You haven't heard from me in a long time? I do not need any sarcastic remarks from you, Dear Diary. This year I have promised myself I will faithfully keep ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

The oppressive heat and lack of rain in recent weeks has left much of the garden looking dispirited, but the black-eyed Susans — just coming into flower — validate the phrase "fresh as a daisy." ...