Clearing The Path

I find joy in pruning my plants, kneeling among the vegetation and the spiders and the other unseen creatures of my yard.

An Entire Ecosystem In A Square Foot Of Land

Sitting on the grass on the bank of the Northeast Cape Fear River with my pups tethered nearby, I notice the abundance of life all around me and it reminds me of those 1x1 square foot maps we did as children in science class.

Sunny Flowers For A Sick Girl

A surprise box of flowers can brighten up the darkest of kitchens.

Pretty White Flowers

With summer-like temperatures one day and winter like temperatures the next, the dogwoods that bloomed, seemingly overnight, are in for a harsh surprise come morning.

Seasonal Weather, How Unique

Spring is here and while I am thrilled about the reemergence of flowers and birds and whatnot, I could have done without the neon yellow coating of tree-sperm all over my car.

He Gave Me Flowers That Will Never Wilt - I Keep Them With Me Always

I pride myself in not craving the useless, temporary, consumeristic goods that most people throw about on days like today but sometimes, in moments of weakness, I - too - wish for a flower that I know will die in a matter of days and cost far more than we can afford to throw at something as such.

I Yearn For Beauty

Flipping through 'how to paint flowers with watercolors' books for inspiration and references for Micah makes me wish that I had room in my tiny house for a studio.

Leave The Leaves Alone!

I am morally opposed to raking because the leaves are there for a reason: they insulate the plants during the winter, they decompose and nourish the soil, and they make me happy when I see the beautiful fall colors.

Permanence Has Its Perks

Now where ever I may go I shall have flowers, even in the dead of winter.

The Band Is Playing Somewhere, And Somewhere Hearts Are Light

Somewhere the leaves are changing colors and drifting to the ground instead of staying the same shade of green they always have been and remaining steadfastly attached to the trees.

My Secret Garden

I'm going to grow beautiful plants and make a peaceful garden filled with life and stone walkways and ivy covered arches and no one can stop me!

Speaking For Those Who Have No Voices Of Their Own

They tore down my flowers because they were deemed 'not pretty enough' by a board of meddling old biddies with nothing better to do than to destroy the self esteem of helpless young plants and then having the audacity to charge us for it.

Why Do They Hate Our Mother Earth?

At work, I always ask people if they need a bag today because I feel that it is important to conserve petroleum products whenever possible and it frustrates me to no end when healthy people demand a bag for a single item (doubly so when that sing item is a magazine that is already in a bag!).

Waiting Room Plants

The plants in my living room make me feel as if I am in a medical waiting room - like I'm perpetually waiting for something and I haven't the faintest idea what that something may be.

Frostbitten Flowers

I always feel badly for the flora here because due to the craziness that is Wilmington weather they never know when Spring is truly here, and when it is only Winter masquerading as Spring.