Category Archives: Nature

A Few Exotic Suggestions for Your Garden

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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Attention Must Be Paid!

A Must-See Exhibit of Botanical Drawings by Anna Harding BY JANICE F. BOOTH  Anna Harding’s exhibition is titled Wake Up: We Need Everybody. Images courtesy Anna Harding Backyard Birds 2 The branch, from left to right: Fish Crow, Rufous Towhee, Wood Thrush, … Continue reading

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Magical Distractions: Feeling Refreshed in Your Garden

What’s Up? Magazine, July 2022 What a glorious time of year in our gardens. Last year’s plantings and pruning, and our early spring feeding and watering, are repaying us with flourishing plants and voluptuous blooms. The hammock and the chaise … Continue reading

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Beauty in hidden spaces.

Garden Sanctuaries in Chesapeake Country BY JANICE F. BOOTH  APR. 01, 2022 Photography by Stephen Buchanan and Janice F. Booth How several gardeners have created beauty in unexpected places. Two years we’ve had to re-establish our relationship with Nature and the beauty … Continue reading

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Here’s the latest buzz:

Luring Pollinators to Our Gardens BY JANICE F. BOOTH  MAR. 05, 2022 Spring is on our doorsteps and wisps of delights-to-come are floating through our gardens and with some of these March winds, racing through. And we’re often gladdened now by … Continue reading

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