Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Preparing to appear in a garden book…
    Preparing to appear in a garden book…

    In early 2023, Ann accepted an invite from friend Doreen Wynja to be included in a book about passionate gardeners. Reflecting on personal struggles, including a non-traditional marriage and health challenges, the author embraced the opportunity to share her journey while finding support in chosen family and community. Gardening served as a grounding force throughout…

  • The 2015 Sample Plants from Terra Nova Nurseries have Arrived!
    The 2015 Sample Plants from Terra Nova Nurseries have Arrived!

    In full disclosure, these plants were given to me by Terra Nova Nurseries. They’re my complimentary sample plants and I was thrilled when they were delivered to me on Monday while I was sleeping after a 12-hour overnight hospice shift. This isn’t my first batch—there have been others—but I’ve been a bad blogger, and I’ve…

  • Returning Home to My Garden

    Blogging feels foreign to me as I type this post. Life has continued to keep me busy but I have no complaints. Not long after the garden show in Seattle I started to work part-time as a plantswoman for a landscaper friend so between part-time caregiving, running an Etsy shop, doing garden design work, and…

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