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As anyone who has ever opened a small, home-grown retail nursery can tell you, the economic reality for such is straight out of the veteran horse gambler’s prayer: Lord, I hope I break even, I need the money. So it went as we opened our Hidden Hill Nursery & Sculpture Garden 19 years ago on…

From hibiscus to hollyhocks, this plant list showcases a variety of structural and flowering plants that start with the letter ‘H’. Offering you insight into their different care needs, variations, and characteristics. Read on to learn more about these amazing plants and how to best care for them in your own garden. Hellebore By the…

Lightweight portability, small-space friendly, raised bed alternative: three reasons to try cloth grow bags. Many people are turning to these fabric containers for use as raised bed planters. It is essentially a form of container gardening where the emphasis is on the container, not what goes in it. People can get pretty creative with planters;…

A portrait of John Sales by Charles Hawes. I have just heard that John Sales died in December. This is very sad news to me, but may mean less in America. John was the Head of Gardens for the National Trust for many years, and you can read one of his obituaries here.. What was…

  I was happy to hear Allan Armitage a few weeks ago at Louisville’s wonderful Waterfront Botanical Gardens. Dr. A will take us on a journey, one that starts with the “D” word – downsizing – and continues as he selects plants for his new garden which started with nothing. We will listen as he…

For people who want to practice the organic and permaculture style of home gardening in the manner that is done on this site, it is always nice to have a few companion books to keep around the house. I decided to take a look at the top 5 best selling organic gardening books on Amazon to…