wygyg | Grounded

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...

Mar 9, 20233 min read

Garden surprises in bloom

The forsythia branches I cut a few weeks ago have been forced into bloom. Their bright yellow is a reminder that spring is just a few...

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

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...

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...

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.