Today’s blog is planted in the Jewish high holy days, with the Feast of Tabernacles beginning next week. The Feast of …
A Lenten Look at Trees: Palm
A Lenten Look at Trees features seven tree species, a sweeping journey from the Garden of Eden to palm’s Sunday …
Magnificence in the Manger Scene
And this is my prayer for us, dear Gardeners, on the first of December: May the beautiful, ancient Christmas story …
5 Reasons to Plant Garden Mums
Chrysanthemums, or mums—their endearing nickname—are not merely a favorite fall flower, but a faithful friend in the …
Fresh Kale & Date Salad
Need a salad that stands up to the summer heat, packed with summer sweetness and the taste-and-see goodness of God’s …
Botanic Library Treasures
Temperatures soaring? Sweat beads forming? Don’t leave gardening behind entirely, dear gardeners! Too-hot outdoors means …
A Citron Fruit Celebration
What is it about the Christmas season that calls us to come home? “Home for the Holidays” is a popular decorating idea …
Myrtle, A Growing Success
Myrtle is a veiled treasure from the Bible, one I was delighted to discover in researching God’s Word for Gardeners. …
“Water Savvy”
“Water savvy” is my favorite new word from Adam Schwerner, heard at last month's Garden Writers Association Annual …
Where Can I Find Bible Plants in Pittsburgh?
What a marvelous weekend I enjoyed with fellow garden writers at the Garden Writers Association Symposium in Pittsburgh. …
Proclamation of Faith
HEREAS, in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, B’resheet ; His Spirit nestled, His Word dispatched an …