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May Is Here!As John Forti so wisely reminds us, it is a time for celebrations. The weather is finally warming up in the temperate zones of the Northern hemisphere. May in my garden brings lushness. The aura of fresh greenness prevails. The light takes on a different quality. Days are longer and …

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I love this quote from a beautiful new book by Marina Schinz (see review below). I also love weeding. I agree that weeding can be mindless in some ways, but it also requires your brain to decide to pull one plant while leaving another. Weeding is an editing process that affects your future garden in …

Continue Reading about April 2025 Newsletter: Pondering Your Garden

Month of PromisesMarch is the month of promises. The plants are declaring their intentions to grow. “All will be well,” I repeat to myself, “The plants are telling me so. They will keep their promises.”I always think of March as the beginning of the year here at Northview. It has many more new …

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Discovering Wint-pringThe quote this month is by Vita Sackville-West, the owner and creator of the famous garden, called Sissinghurst, in the English county of Kent. The quote is from this wonderful anthology and commentary by her granddaughter-in-law, Sarah Raven, the well-known flower grower and …

Continue Reading about February 2025 Newsletter: Finding Delight in Wint-pring

To Plant or Not to PlantAs another year rolls around, it is a good time for reflection about past gardens and planning those that are to come. On my desk, as I write, are lists with headings that read “must grow these again” and “waste of bed space—do not buy this again.” This last one is a short …

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