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Life is like a perennial garden. Often the seeds that are sown within enhance our very existence. When I go into my garden, the realization of how plants imitate life is evident no matter where I look. The seeds which fall along the way and multiply, simply enhance what I consider my world. As I spoke with a friend recently, we were in agreement on a few observances in our life gardens. Life is shorter

A floral love story can be demonstrated even from the tip of a pen. Thomas J. Mickey shares a love story about a man, his passion for gardening, and how it changed horticulture along the way. All About Flowers James Vick’s Nineteenth-Century Seed Company by Thomas J. Mickey should be considered a floral love story. This book shares the story of the man, his passion, and how he sowed seeds to build his community. Victorian Flowers of

Splendor can best describe moments spent at the 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show. PHS provided a timely botanical elixir as the world began to open up and gather. Merriam Webster describes splendor as having great brightness or luster. The 2021 Philadelphia Flower Show exhibited magnificence and pomp. It was the exact elixir to inspire us to go outside and embrace the beauty that was created for us at FDR Park. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is known

Valor found in my family was James A. Speight, Jr, My Dad was quite proud of serving his country, Valor as defined by Merriam Webster means strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness. The word “valor” defines our Veterans. Men and women who have served in the military are honored as they exhibited the absence of indecision as they faced life or death in battle. This is valor

Cottage gardens have been considered a classis. This book takes a renewed look at creating a modern twist. Cottage gardens are simply beautiful. I am not sure if it is the uniquely compatible way of planting everything you love, or the creative chaos. There is a method behind this creative way of gardening. The Modern Cottage Garden by Greg Loades takes the reader on quite the journey. First of all, the author is in my