Author Archives: J. F. Booth

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About J. F. Booth

I am a writer and educator.

Gardens, the Original Recyclers by Janice F. Booth Feb. 07, 2023 8 Free, Useful Garden Resources Gardeners are known to conserve and recycle. As gardeners we are particularly tuned to the power and beauty of refresh, renew, reuse—seeds to plants … Continue reading

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Nature’s Alternatives to Fences and Sound Barriers by Janice F. Booth Jan. 21, 2023midnight Here’s an idea for a spring project in your garden: Replace those worn-out fence posts or that chainlike eyesore with a lush hedge of forsythia or … Continue reading

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December Gardens Column for What’s Up? magazine

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

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

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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