We’re having a celebration at Gardening Gone Wild: it’s our 9th birthday! When Nan Ondra and I started GGW in July 2007, we never thought about where we would be almost a decade later. We were just two Pennsylvania gardeners and authors with a passion for gardening and a love of perennials and lush overflowing, [...]
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5 Tips on Spending More Time with Children in Nature
June 16, 2016 – Posted in: Garden Musings“If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder…..he or she needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.” Rachel Carson There has been a lot of talk over the past decade about how much time our [...]
6 Reasons Why and 5 Tips on How To Experience Awe In The Garden, Nature, and Life
June 2, 2016 – Posted in: Garden Musings“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” Marcus Aurelius With so many of us stressed out and leading jam-packed lives without a minute to spare, it’s easy to forget how important it is to slow down, observe, and sink into the beauty that envelops us in nature…and [...]
In Honor of Prince: The Jacaranda Tree
May 1, 2016 – Posted in: Garden Musings“To my compatriots, I have no hesitation in saying that each one of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the bushveld.” – Nelson Mandela When I flew in to Tel Aviv a few weeks ago, I felt [...]
GGW’s Favorite Picks Over The Years and BH&G Garden Blogger Awards
March 5, 2016 – Posted in: Garden DesignIn honor of GGW being selected as one of the top 10 garden blogs by Better Homes and Gardens for 2016, I thought it would be fun to share 2 favorite posts from each of our contributors. Saxon Holt, photographer extraordinaire, selected these 2 posts. Wildflowers In Wild Meadows Photographing In A Garden Debra Lee [...]