Fearless Gardening

Hi folks! I've gone full time into freelance writing, speaking, and teaching about horticulture, bugs, and plants. Find my new online ...

See those tiny green tips poking out of the leaf litter and frost? Yes, those stubborn little buggers. My snowdrops ( Galanthus nivalis ...

Marcescent: (of a leaf or frond) withering but remaining attached to the stem. Origin: Early 18th century from Latin marcescent- ‘beginn...

 Adding brightness to the winter landscape, but at what cost? Well, instead of a long, slow, spiral into the deep dark of winter, this...

Fading milkweed weaves in between the lavender of Drummond aster, the white of calico aster, and the yellow froth of Canada goldenrod. ...

Seriously huge koi with a stunner of a Japanese maple. This marks the third year in a row I have been able to attend the Midwest Pond ...

The Main Gate with lantern and maple in 2015. Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL is one my favorite places. I try to get there ...