It makes me cringe when the garden is disturbed. I've learned to accept the odd soccer ball — all kinds of others, too — the inevitable holes dug by family dogs and the ravages of uninvited guests. I ...

In recent columns, we have explored the relationships between native and exotic plants in the garden. Some gardeners favor native plants, citing co-evolution between plants, insects and birds. A ...

Amonth ago, a rash of seedlings appeared between the stones in the garden path. That was the week the buds on the plum trees split, and blossom frothed through the park. Just then, in that cracking ...