Helleborus niger

Hopeful Signs

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I was born an optimist.   I was probably born a gardener, too, though that didn’t manifest itself until after I could walk and talk.  It is in my nature to look for signs of hope, especially in the natural world.  Thankfully, those signs are almost always present, if you look carefully.  As the New Year … Read more

Christmas Rose

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When I was growing up in western New York, we generally had the annual January thaw after a prolonged cold snap.  In my part of the world this year, we had a prolonged thaw first, followed by a daunting cold snap.  It hardly seems fair, and is, in fact, downright disheartening. To avoid the blues, … Read more