Category Archives: Nature

Five Prosaic Problems: One Simple Solution

January Gardens column in What’s Up? Magazine BY JANICE F. BOOTH  It’s cold outside. The winter sunshine hides nothing as I gaze across the garden. It’s a good time to take stock of the landscape just beyond these warm rooms. If … Continue reading

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December’s column in What’s Up? Magazine

Beautiful Bare Bones: Reconsidering Our Gardens in Winter BY JANICE F. BOOTH  DEC. 06, 2023 The holidays are upon us, and you’re probably leafing through these pages while waiting to pickup a child at a music lesson or for your turn … Continue reading

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Garden Lighting: What’s Up? Magazine

Harnessing What Comes Naturally: Lighting the Way in Your Garden by Janice F. Booth Oct. 16, 2023 Thirty percent of all outdoor lighting in the U.S. is wasted, not serving the purpose for which it was installed. That’s about $3.3 … Continue reading

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What’s Up? Magazine: Orchids

Orchids Delight: Growing Orchids in Your Indoor Garden by Janice F. Booth Sep. 18, 2023 The orchid grows where others cannot, enduring the hardships of hunger and thirst, and is loosely tied to the things that support it. And, even … Continue reading

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What’s Up? Magazine: Preserving Flowers

Make Those Beauties Last: Preserving Your Garden’s Blooms by Janice F. Booth Aug. 02, 2023 We’re all enjoying the glorious blooms of summer—blue and lavender multi-flora hydrangea, orange and yellow zinnias, creamy Magnolia blossoms, rosy cone flowers, and ubiquitous Black-Eyed … Continue reading

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