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.

  • Intention and Impact: Thoughts on Design (Garden) and Communication (Online)
    Intention and Impact: Thoughts on Design (Garden) and Communication (Online)

    The experience of reading AI overviews about my life and work is not the same as reading a creative interview I willingly consented to and participated in. It feels unnatural, creepy AF, and like I’m being surveilled.

  • The Sidewalk Garden
    The Sidewalk Garden

    This post is a bit of a transition between where the sidewalk metaphorically ended, and that moment when I step back into this garden space here at home as my online public stage.

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