Garden Therapy

GARDEN THERAPY: My Parting Wisdom (or at least opinions:)

GARDEN THERAPY: My Parting Wisdom (or at least opinions:)

After nine years of writing this column, it is seriously hard to know what to write for a final offering. I don’t want to be pithy, mushy or too matter-of-fact.
The truth is that it has been great fun and such a learning experience to write for the Andes Gazette.

GARDEN THERAPY: Continuing to Grow – November 2022

GARDEN THERAPY: Continuing to Grow - November 2022

Mel talks about the benefits of having or renting a backhoe for heavy landscaping projects.

GARDEN THERAPY: Growing a Designer – October 2022

   After 9 years of writing this column, it becomes harder and harder to come up with inspiring topics that are fun to explore and that might be interesting to you. I have loved sharing my knowledge, opinions and passions, but I am going to be stepping down after this year. This leaves me with 3 more columns to write. I am going to do my best to make them something more meaningful than my prattling on about hydrangeas or geraniums

GARDEN THERAPY: The Big Picture: “Harvesting low-hanging Metaphorical Fruit“ – August 2022

GARDEN THERAPY: The Big Picture: “Harvesting low-hanging Metaphorical Fruit“ - August 2022

When I walk onto a new property, the first thing I do, without even thinking about it, is to take in the big picture.

GARDEN THERAPY: BIG PLANTS — BIG LEAVES – July 2022

GARDEN THERAPY: BIG PLANTS — BIG LEAVES  - July 2022

Mel discusses “Big Leaves” plants.

GARDEN THERAPY: Perdy Persicarias – Fleeceflowers – June 2022

GARDEN THERAPY: Perdy Persicarias  - Fleeceflowers - June 2022

This article by Mel is all about “Fleeceblowers – or Persicarias”