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How Gardening Eases Mental Health Struggles

When we face an injury or illness, we hope the doctor will ease the pain or cure it. But, with mental health struggles, sometimes there is not a cure. There is only something to ease the pain.

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Winter Progress in the Gardens

Throughout the winter, I have focused on the Winter Garden of Arendelle, while adding evergreens, conifers, and winter interest plants in other gardens, too. When I look at the gardens, I want to see color year round.

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Gro-Rite Garden Beds: My New Garden Adventure

Check out how I build the Gro-Rite Garden bed in my new gardening adventure.

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When Do You Find the Time?

People garden, not as a matter of the mind, but as a connection to the heart.

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Remember this Today

Let us share in a message of hope today. Let us remember our loved ones whether they be our spouses, children, family, friends or co-workers.

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Corrie’s Arendelle Garden on Labor Day

I remember watching Gardeners World when the host, Monty Don, described this time of year like the grand crescendo of a symphony. It wasn't those exact words on this BBC produced show.

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Hope for us to All Remember our Humanity to November

Watching college football and returning home to Carolina with my educational doctorate, something important occurred to me. This time of year offers many thoughts. The words “pumpkin spice latte” are on minds of coffee fans at their favorite locations, and there’s the ideal of tinted leaves, bonfires, a little wind, and beautiful afternoons.  It encourages—in some cases causes to dread—time with family during Thanksgiving and Christmas.  While it sounds too early, we all consider our autumn plans. 

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“Celebrate We Will”: Garden Number 10

In fact, I believe we should celebrate birthdays always.

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The Writer’s Block Breaks

We’ll see the changing of the colors, dear, no matter when it is: the swan emerging from the river before summer’s end when one more calla lily portrays its plumes.

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Let’s Arrange some Summer Flowers

When I garden--whether I move plants, put down dirt, or cut flowers--I feel reconnected with the world. It recenters me.