Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture
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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…
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Wordless Wednesday: Regrowing Backbone
Dianthus superbus. Cow Parsnip, Heracleum maximum. Cow Parsnip, Heracleum maximum, as “whisk”. Stylophorum lasiocarpum. Campanula punctata. The willow arbor gets a serious makeover. Where’s the fire? Smoke tree, Cotinus, with Lychnis coronaria. Centaurea montana. Yucca filamentosa. Still working on the backbone of the garden.
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The Fragile Spine: The Gardener’s Nemesis
I’m baaaaack and feeling better than the last time I was here. Who knew that what this girl needed was a quick back surgery? I certainly didn’t see that one coming! It all started just after I walked to see my ill friend in my last post. I’d seen my doctor the day before and she’d scheduled…
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