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Lynette L. Walther is the recipient of the National Garden Bureau's Exemplary Journalism Award and the Florida Magazine Association’s Silver Award of Writing Excellence. She is a member of the Garden Writers Association, and she gardens in Camden.
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Ignoring history…
By Lynette L. Walther - Jun 10That sage quote about being doomed to repeat mistakes when we ignore history can also apply to gardens. Yes, when it comes to growing things, we ...
The garden drama and curb appeal of hardy hibiscus
By Lynette L. Walther - May 13Hardy hibiscus is a one-way ticket to the tropics, without ever leaving home. This featured flowering shrub of the year of the National Garden ...
Flowers for every garden
By Lynette L. Walther - Apr 15Someone once asked me what my favorite flower was. Ho boy, talk about a trick question. Like a lot of gardeners, I sometimes tend to get obsessed ...
Six more reasons to grow sunflowers
By Lynette L. Walther - Mar 18The most popular flower grown in home gardens, hands down, is the sunflower. From first-timers to experienced gardeners, these bold, easy-to-grow ...
Give peas a chance — just sayin’
By Lynette L. Walther - Feb 18Most of us got our first lesson in genetics (and botany too at the same time) when we were taught about the experiments a 19th century monk ...
Your garden — create your own private sanctuary
By Lynette L. Walther - Jan 21In the past year, many of us have turned to our gardens to produce fresh foods and provide bright spots of beauty. But many more are finding their ...
Biggest trend in gardening for 2021: Gardening
By Lynette L. Walther - Dec 23That headline says it all. Of the top gardening trends for the coming year — gardening itself heads the list. Imagine that! Those of us who have ...
Consider the cranberry — the all-American berry
By Lynette L. Walther - Nov 26While a lot of folks see the turkey as the star of the Thanksgiving dinner, in my mind it is the cranberry. Yes, both are species native to this ...
The houseplants are safe and sound inside, or are they?
By Lynette L. Walther - Oct 29Let the cold winds blow. Now that we've moved our houseplants safely inside from their summer “bootcamp” outside, we can relax. Not so fast. Your ...
It's the year of the iris, and it's time to divide
By Lynette L. Walther - Oct 01Novelist and garden observer, John Updike, apparently was no fan of bearded iris. In his novel “Rabbit Run,” his main character, Rabbit, waxed ...
Hydrangea questions answered
By Lynette L. Walther - May 27Hydrangeas are well on their way emerging from hibernation and some — especially the H. arborescens such as the popular Incrediball hydrangeas are ...
Flowers Victorians loved, and which stood the test of time
By Lynette L. Walther - Apr 29When it came to their gardens, Victorians were anything but shy, retiring, stuffy or conservative. In fact, they were quite the opposite with ...
Just as cool as a…
By Lynette L. Walther - Apr 01If on a warm summer day you have ever reached in and pulled a ripe cucumber out of the shelter of vines, you know there is something to that old ...
Sweet summertime dreaming
By Lynette L. Walther - Mar 04You are not alone if you find yourself daydreaming about a sunny, warm summertime these days. Gardeners are already booking on the return of ...
Trending: Growing more food in less space, container ...
By Lynette L. Walther - Feb 03Notably because gardening itself has become so fashionable and a part of many lives this past year, there is a slew of gardening trends that are ...
Following the 2021 garden trends
By Lynette L. Walther - Jan 07Last spring, a lot of gardeners were disappointed when their seed choices sold out too soon. That's because a growing number of folks are turning ...
Dealing with ice and snow bent trees and branches
By Lynette L. Walther - Dec 10Winter is coming. You know it is. The long-range forecast for this winter is warmer and wetter weather. While there will be snow, that forecast ...
Home-grown beauty products
By Lynette L. Walther - Nov 12Our harvests are in, many stored for the weeks and months ahead — canned, frozen, dried and for some, root-cellared. If you've dried some flowers ...
The last hurrah — brilliant colors of fall
By Lynette L. Walther - Oct 15The turning of the leaves is a botanical process of trees and shrubs getting ready for the coming season of cold. As daylight time shortens, ...
Let that fall garden cleanup slide a bit
By Lynette L. Walther - Sep 17Beauty can be in the eye of the beholder. Take for instance, your yard and gardens. At this time of year, many of us are busy cutting back ...
