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Mainely Niwaki

Mainely Niwaki

During last fall’s Western Region Annual Meeting in Olympia, WA, I got a chance to attend a clinic conducted by Dave DeWire of Dragonfly Far

The Scent of a Pine

The Scent of a Pine

Whenever I have to explain to a non-gardener why I spend so much time planting conifers in the yard, I toss off a response like “I’m accumul

Pinus taeda ‘Eisenhower’?

Pinus taeda ‘Eisenhower’?

Have you ever watched a good teacher at work in a classroom of restless youngsters trying to impart a lesson on something of little interest

In the True Spirit of Christmas

In the True Spirit of Christmas

All of us remember adolescence as a mixed blessing. Watching it emerge in one’s children gives us a chance to once again relive the agony an

Wrapping up 2013

Wrapping up 2013

Two loud crashes woke me up the other morning. It took a few seconds to remember that Mac Hunter had e-mailed me the night before that he’d

Zen and the Art of Pruning

Zen and the Art of Pruning

We all have our favorite tools. A pocket knife that Gerber once made for LL Bean but long ago disappeared from their catalog. A spade shovel

Worshipping at the Shrine of Chub

Worshipping at the Shrine of Chub

It's late Sunday morning here at the National Meeting. I've cruised the tailgate sale in the hotel parking lot one last time before coming u

Our Living Christmas Trees

Our Living Christmas Trees

Every year, since we moved to Maine in January of 2005, we've had a living Christmas tree. We bring it inside for a few days so it won't com

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