Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Redesigning My Garden: Boundaries and Exposures
    Redesigning My Garden: Boundaries and Exposures

    Ann’s recent experiences at the NW Flower & Garden Festival challenged her personal and professional boundaries amid processing PTSD. Public speaking and connecting with others led to significant reflections on personal growth. The introduction of a new fence represents both a physical and metaphorical boundary, prompting a reevaluation of their garden and self-exposure.

  • Monthly Top 10 Plants at Campiello Maurizio (April 2023)
    Monthly Top 10 Plants at Campiello Maurizio (April 2023)

    Not sure why I have so many native plants in this post, but I do believe that gardens should have as many native plants included as is possible both for a kind of continuity with the surrounding setting, as well as the fact that other living creatures native to this region appreciate having them here…

  • Be Kind to Yourself… Be Well in the Garden
    Be Kind to Yourself… Be Well in the Garden

    “There’s a fine line when we dissociate from reality, and for me, I had to enter into the deep end for many years just to survive. Plants very much re-entered my life at that point.”

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