Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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Cultivating Resilience Through Gardening: My Story
Ann reflects on home gardening as a personal journey intertwined with struggles and growth. While initially a source of happiness, recent life events have diminished its significance in her life. This piece highlights the importance of self-awareness, community, and emotional connections in gardening. Ultimately, gardening becomes a means to foster happiness and resilience within oneself.
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Botanical Library Gifts and Belated Thank Yous
Last Friday, I graduated from Clackamas Community College, finally taking time to declutter my life. I received thoughtful gifts from friends Loree and Alexa, including vintage books that inspired nostalgic memories of my childhood and my admiration for women in botany. Reflecting on my journey, I aimed to reconnect with nature and my past.
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Secret Garden Growers: Retail and Mail-Order Specialty Plant Nursery (Canby, OR)
“At Secret Garden Growers we sell to not only home gardeners, but to designers and botanical gardens too. Our mail-order is very busy. It’s such a rush when someone tells us they’ve been looking hard for something and were so happy when they found it through us.”
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