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The Gift of the First Snowfall
The first snowfall is a gift. A quiet turning point in the garden year. For plants, trees, and even the hidden soil life below, snow is not a burden but a blessing, especially as shoulder seasons grow more erratic due to climate change.
Why Carbon Is Not the Enemy of Regenerative Gardeners
Carbon isn’t just a climate problem — it’s the foundation of healthy soil and resilient gardens. Learn how trees, plants, and mulch store carbon and build life.
Why is the weather so wild? Wreaking havoc on your garden?
Hotter than normal spring temperatures, then atmospheric rivers in the fall. The weather is different now. Discover what gardeners can do.
A Summer Well Spent — In the Garden and in the Moment
A summer of rest, family and simply being in the garden, and what it taught me about letting go of the to-do list.
Coming Home to My Garden: Lessons Learned After Three Years Away
Three years living overseas, and the blackberries, horsetail and common rush moved in. What coming home to an overgrown garden taught me.
What Earth Day Can Mean For Gardeners: From Hobby to Climate Action
Earth Day often arrives wrapped in guilt. Why your garden is more than a hobby, and how it can be a quiet act of climate hope.
The Healing Power of Spring Gardening
Sunshine, soil and sanity. How spring gardening lifts your mood, strengthens your body and brings back a sense of hope after a long winter.
Gardening in an Era of Extremes: How Climate Events are Changing the Way We Garden
Heat domes, drought, ice storms and downpours. How extreme weather is changing our gardens, and the way we need to garden.
Why Eco-Friendly Gardeners Should Rethink Fertilizer Use
Fertilizers promise lush growth, but they can harm soil life, pollute waterways and add to emissions. Why eco-friendly gardeners should use less.
Feeling Overwhelmed This Garden Season? 5 Steps to Get Started (Even If You’re Not Ready)
Overwhelmed by your garden? Five gentle steps to ease back into the garden and find the joy again, even if you're not ready.
Biodiversity: The Secret to a Thriving, Climate Resilient Garden
Biodiversity isn't just for wild places. How a garden full of life supports pollinators, healthier soil, fewer pests and climate resilience. Gardening can be climate action.
What are Intentional Cues for Gardens?
A wilder garden can look neglected to neighbours. Simple design cues, like mowed edges and pathways, show it is cared for and thriving.
Why Trees Fail: The Impact of Poor Practices and Environmental Stress
Trees are resilient, but poor planting, compacted soil and bad pruning leave them open to climate stress. How to give your trees a better start.
BOOK REVIEW: Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest
What does the term native plant really mean in a changing climate? Can you have an eco-conscious garden made up of natives and tropicals? My book review of Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
Create a Safe Haven for Birds in Your Garden
Climate change is disrupting birds' food, nesting and migration. How to make your garden a refuge with year-round food, shelter and safety.
Why Treated Landscape Ties Don’t Belong in a Sustainable Garden
Treated landscape ties look practical, but aging chemicals can leach into soil and groundwater. Why they don't belong in a sustainable garden.
Carbon in the Garden: What is it and Why is it Important?
Carbon isn't only a climate problem. Carbon plays an important role in gardens. Learn what it is and how your trees and plants are removing carbon from the air and storing it in the ground.
Regenerative Gardening vs. Sustainable Gardening: What is the Difference?
Are sustainable and regenerative gardening the same thing? What each term really means, and why my own garden leans regenerative.
Are you contributing to the climate crisis by gardening?
Could the way you garden be adding to the climate crisis? Questions about the role of water, plastic, fertilizer and energy plays in the environmental footprint of your garden.
3 Common Problems Sustainable Gardening Methods Can Fix
Extreme weather damage often comes down to how we garden. Three common problems that sustainable gardening methods can help you fix.
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