Gardening Mistakes I Learned From and Share With You
Gardening is a fun and rewarding hobby that allows us to connect with nature and enjoy the fruits of our labor. However, like any hobby,...
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Emily Shepherd
Apr 14, 20232 min read
A garden project to prepare for spring's arrival
Source Image: Canva Spring has sprung, and with it comes the beauty of cherry blossom trees. The blooming of these trees signifies the...
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Emily Shepherd
Apr 6, 20233 min read
My very first garden
I will never forget my first little garden. We had just moved to a rural part of the state of Virginia and my husband was working close...
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Emily Shepherd
Mar 22, 20235 min read
How pruning and seed sowing embody hope in the garden's cycles
The Robins are hopping all over lawns in now, like spring's attempt to get our attention. Some of earliest singers each morning, they are...
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Emily Shepherd
Mar 1, 20233 min read
My home garden tour
It is now winter in the garden. Much seems dead, but the garden is only sleeping. This is a new year with signs of spring already beginning
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Emily Shepherd
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Spring garden preparations: tree pruning, seed sowing, and butterfly garden planting
Spring is a time to start thinking about planting again. Gardening offers us a rich feeling of accomplishment brought about by...
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Emily Shepherd
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Are you at war with pollen?
I think I’m allergic to my garden. As I lay on the crinkly paper with my head down, trying to settle the inflamed itching spreading down...
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Emily Shepherd
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Seedlings are SPRINGing up!
Spring is almost here! It’s time to dream about what you want to grow. I may want that stunning Romanesco cauliflower or those homegrown...
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Emily Shepherd
Feb 2, 20233 min read
Let's Sow Some Seed!
One of the most common tasks of the winter garden is starting seed indoors. This task always fills me with such hope as it signals that...
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Emily Shepherd
Jan 24, 20233 min read
The Power of Pruning...for plants and for us
There is only a small window in the year to safely prune most trees and I always feel a rush to finish it before spring.
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Emily Shepherd
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Bringing the Magic: Kids in the Garden
I will never forget Ben. He was a 2nd grader that I had as a student when I was teaching gardening in schools. There was a white picket...
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