Ann Loves Plants: a life in horticulture

  • Embracing New Beginnings, People and Plants
    Embracing New Beginnings, People and Plants

    “Thankfully, in addition to work connections, I built friendships at school that mean a lot to me, and I’ve continued to reconnect with old friends and family. I’ve learned that for me transactional connections are not healthy, insincere praise is a deadly poison pill, and that I’m kind but not nice. It’s important to not…

  • My Garden (An Exercise in Garden Writing)

    Back of the house as seen from the back corner of my garden. The willow arbor is floating there to the left. After having seen many residential gardens over the last few years I think it’s safe to say that mine is rather small, a regular city lot, with areas more or less here and…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt

    Argemone grown from seed. Alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca)—also grown from seed. Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa). Yes, this one is an old seedling of mine too. Western red cedar (Thuja plicata) snag left in a garden setting. (Just to throw you off the scent of my trail.) Nigella seed heads: the circle of life begins again.

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