Category Archives: Garden Design

Easy To Please, Deer Resistant Bulbs

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Deer are darling but they do love tulips On Beyond Tulips Autumn brings a rush of enticing bulb catalogs, their glossy pages full of glowing tulips and ruffled daffodils. Here in Deer Central, I don’t bother much with big border … Continue reading →

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Lose The Lawn, Mitigate Climate Change

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Protecting pollinators nurtures life on the planet Making The Best Of The Worst Argh! Seems like every day brings more dire news about the environmental devastation climate change is causing. It makes me cry; sorrow for the planet feels like … Continue reading →

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There’s Power In A Single Tree

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Urban neighborhoods benefit even from tiny trees Planting Trees For People & The Planet During the recent heat dome event, walking through my increasingly urban neighborhood made the value of neighborhood trees clear. Even as temperatures soared, places where trees … Continue reading →

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Books That Build Us

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy
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Books I Love Books That Become Friends Yesterday a dear friend sent me an article by Salman Rushdie called Ask Yourself Which Books You Truly Love. The author talks about the power of story and the kind of stories that … Continue reading →

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