Houseplants for the Holidays & Beyond
WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS I take the gamble. Sometimes I win; sometimes I…
Browsing: Garden
Fine Arts & Flowers
Story & Photos by Susan Timmons As passions go, gardening and art are at the…
Succulents
Bizarre Beauties WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS They’re in vogue. The cool kid on…
Contemporary Garden Concepts
Gardens for a Sustainable Environment: Contemporary Concepts This is part two of a two-part series…
Garden Design
Inspiration Through History and Culture WORDS & PHOTOS BY SUSAN TIMMONS As economics and culture…
DIY Garden Design
IN 8 STEPS 1. Assess Your Space: Consider the size of your property, lay of…
Bonsai: Equal Parts Science, Art, and Philosophy
Would you give your friend a baby or a puppy? That’s the stock reply from…
Christmas Decorating
THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY Eyes sparkling and squirming with mpatience, I sat at the top of…
Snippets from a Two-Time Garden Day Survivor
The Question It was May a year ago. With eyes glazed and jaw dropped, my…
Container Gardens
Living Flower Arrangements Have you always envied those individuals who could take just any old…
Ikebana: Friendship Through Flowers
So, what is ikebana anyway? It’s where East meets West in an art form. A…
Community Gardens
Feeding Body and Soul Miss Minnie brought us eggs from her backyard chickens. Curles Neck…
Flowers to the Glory of God
Flowers are the great equalizer. The great common denominator. I’m quite sure this is at…
A Farewell Love Letter to my Garden
My dear garden, You taught me to slow down and rejoice in “All Things Bright…
Summer Gardens: From Bones to Bounty
When steamy summer days settle in, the fun is over for some gardeners. It’s time…
The Birds & the Bees
Facts of Life as Told by Pollinators Back in the day we parents squirmed over…
The Spirit of Place
The ‘Why’ of Gardening What’s up with gardeners anyway? What motivates us to plan, organize,…
