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Unsolicited advice for the novice gardener

Posted on May 11, 2025 by John Kevin Hickey

The eminent gardener Gertrude Jekyll said…it takes “half a lifetime” to decide what’s best worth doing in a garden, and another other half to try and do it. She was a quick study, of course. Most gardeners take a full … Continue reading →

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This week in the garden: odds and ends

Posted on June 25, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

The summer solstice has arrived, and a “heat dome” over Colorado arrived with it. It’s amazing me at all the terms meteorologists have come up with over the years to describe weather phenomenon that we just used to call summer. … Continue reading →

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Gardening mistakes I have made, and what I’ve learned from them.

Posted on June 9, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That’s the fun of them. You’re always learning. Helen Mirren Gardening is like any skill; it takes practice, patience and education to be any good at it. And while you can certainly learn a great … Continue reading →

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