Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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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.
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Quick and Quirky Planty Book Reviews
It’s funny how the books I’ve picked for this group work together—but they do. In a funny way this group shows more about me as a plantsperson and horticulturist than many of my posts do. My garden is a laboratory… where I happen to work and play a lot. 1-Founding Gardeners by Andrea Wulf (published…
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Geranium palmatum (Canary Island Geranium)
Like many Portland area gardeners before me—and likely after—I’ve tried to grow Geranium maderense in my garden with little success. Yes, those experiments could have been successful if I’d been lucky enough to own a larger garden with a greenhouse for overwintering large specimens, but I don’t have that kind of setup, so I need…
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