Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Cultivating Resilience Through Gardening: My Story
    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.

  • Rediscovering the Garden
    Rediscovering the Garden

    “It’s the synergy of all of us, and not any one individual. Synergy is what makes horticulture core to so many of us.”

  • Exploring Ornamental Grasses: A Gardener’s Journey
    Exploring Ornamental Grasses: A Gardener’s Journey

    I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars… —Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, 31 What an exciting time of the year to be preparing for the upcoming NW Flower and Garden Festival. We’ve slid into Winter Term at school and the winter chill is upon us as I prepare…

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