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Wild Kingdom

I have documented my struggles with critters in past blogs. Things have not improved. Our thorough winter drenching led to unprecedented, lush spring growth. No surprise, the local population of everything has flourished as a result. It seemed, at first, as if we only had visitors in the backyard. Occasional sightings of bunnies and squirrels …

Gardening Success and Failure

As I reflect on our garden over the past year, as usual, there were highs and lows. I was appalled when a grasshopper ate most of my husband’s prized Chinese maple. Fortunately, the tree managed to replace at least some foliage and actually appears less “fried” than it usually does at the end of summer. …