Azaleas as Mother Nature intended. I’ve held off ranting about the examples of sheared shrubs that I see in my town, but no more. Hey, I’m just agreeing with the experts. I Googled “shearing shrubs” and found: Both the Arizona Water Authority and the AZ Plant Lady agree that it’s bad, and Maureen Gilmer in the...
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On the Persistence of Sheared Shrubs
Azaleas as Mother Nature intended. I’ve held off ranting about the examples of sheared shrubs that I see in my town, but no more. Hey, I’m just agreeing with the experts. I Googled “shearing shrubs” and found: Both the Arizona Water Authority and the AZ Plant Lady agree that it’s bad, and Maureen Gilmer in the...
13 Romantic Recipes for a Date Night In
Food is a universal love language, so why not cook for a romantic date night in? We have recipes that range from simple and sweet to sophisticated and sensuous, but each recipe is guaranteed to be an adventure in love! Continue reading “13 Romantic Recipes for a Date Night In” »
Winter Sun & Guilty Joy: A Letter to The Midwest
From the editor: Rant readers following the verbal sparring between our own Scott Beuerlein and guest ranter Marianne Willburn may be wondering if the daggers had been sheathed for good or just for the holidays. This week, after the two met up at the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) and Scott spent an evening good-humoredly...
Trade Shows Turns 50. Garden Writers Party.
Lord Baltimore lobby before the arrival of 30+ boozy garden writers. GardenRant has covered the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show several times, and I hope readers are ready for more because two Ranters attended this year, the show’s 50th! For me the show started Wednesday night with a boozy meet-and-greet of garden writers in the lobby...