Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Gently Navigating Career Changes in Horticulture
Reflecting on growth and resilience amidst the challenges of career transitions in horticulture. After a difficult period, Ann’s embraced newfound strength and autonomy, expressing gratitude for supportive relationships.
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Things Fall Apart, Rereading the Garden
Our willow arbor is beginning to fall apart. I was introduced to the book Things Fall Apart by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe many years ago when I was a freshman at Lewis & Clark College. Surprisingly, the book was not assigned, but instead, it was recommended to me by my boyfriend at the time,…
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Thoughts on My Own Personal Garden Therapy Program and Treatment Plan During Crisis
Warning: This is a post about a crisis—not an emergency—and its subject matter concerns living with an illness more than living with plants; but the conclusion will be that no matter what, if you live with an ongoing illness that causes crises (or whatever it is in your case), even when you are a wreck, and you don’t really care as much about your plants as you usually do (or…
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