Author Archives: J. F. Booth

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About J. F. Booth

I am a writer and educator.

December Gardens Column for What’s Up? magazine

Posted on February 7, 2023 by J. F. Booth

Extending our Gardens’ Blooms All Season Long by Janice F. Booth Dec. 27, 2022 There’s nothing new under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 1:9) A wise adage, but for those of us who love gardens, it sometimes feels like everything in the … Continue reading →

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A Fresh Viewpoint of Your Winter Garden

Posted on December 3, 2022 by J. F. Booth

BY JANICE F. BOOTH  NOV. 02, 2022 Another lovely autumn is drawing to its close. As I look out to my garden, I reflect on all the beautiful moments I’ve enjoyed for months on end—the glowing flowers, the choruses of songbirds, … Continue reading →

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Talkin’ Dirt: Conversations with Your Gardener

Posted on December 3, 2022 by J. F. Booth

BY JANICE F. BOOTH  OCT. 12, 2022 It’s not easy keeping up with the weeds, or those hardy Weigela shrubs or the Pampas grass. And then there’s the watering and edging, and trimming, and dividing and replanting that gardens require. Whew! … Continue reading →

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A Few Exotic Suggestions for Your Garden

Posted on December 3, 2022 by J. F. Booth

BY JANICE F. BOOTH  SEP. 07, 2022 Looking back over the summer’s rich bounty in my garden, it occurred to me that I’ve relied almost exclusively on plants and shrubs that are “sure things.” I know the habits and requirements of … Continue reading →

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from the Fall Issue of UpStART Magazine

Posted on September 6, 2022 by J. F. Booth

VERSE – Other Songs, Other Rooms By Janice F. Booth   Photos by Jody Robinson What happens when you bring together a musician-composer, two journalists, a lawyer-portraitist, abstract expressionist painter, and a designer-artist? Sometimes, you get poetry—that is, if you’re under the spell … Continue reading →

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