"The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the birds for mirth— One is nearer God's heart in a garden Than anywhere else on earth...

"For many people summer is a time of leisure: days at the beach, or picnics in parks and gardens; long, fair-weather country walks. Oft...

"It always seemed to me that the herbaceous peony is the very epitome of June . . . and when it finally drops from the vase, it sheds i...

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." George R.R. Martin I have a new blog post up on InSc...

"The greenhouse overflowed with a dazzling array of beautiful plants. And as I scanned the beauty spilling out of innumerable planters ...