December is a time of reckoning.

Look on the bright side, says Monty Python. Sometimes, you just gotta do exactly that.

It’s quiz time, and what self-respecting gardener doesn’t love a rousing no-consequences brain tickler? Truthfully, I’m not that fond of...

Dandelions are the scourge of the suburban lawn—or are they?

Come to think about it, what are those things coming out of the ground?

When life gives you hurts, make hurtinade.

I don't mean to complain and whine. It's just that I'm so good at it.

Inquiring minds want to know. And so do I.

Helpful advice for growing chilies.

They're happy little butterflies, but maybe they have a dark side?

The Tree Guy tried to pin this one on me. I’m not buying it.

Welcome to the Blind Pig edition of Schiddygarden.

Sometimes a great notion simply doesn’t fly.

That burst of sound cracks open the doldrums of winter with its insistence of spring.

How to grow incredible camellias without even trying. At all.

Ivy grows like crazy. What's not to like?

Having breakfast outside in the sun is one of humankind’s most rewarding experiences .

Planting a completely whacked-out flower bed that defies common sense.

I don’t particularly care for cabbages and radishes, but I’m a sucker for alliteration.

Along came a Latrodectus and sat down for a semi-serious chat.