The 2002 Renegade Gardener High Spot/Black Spot Awards

Oct 31, 2002 | Design

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason The 2002 Renegade Gardener High Spot / Black Spot Awards 10-31-02 – What a mad and glorious gardening season we now close! The dark, bleary skies hovering above the great state of Minnesota delivered in...

Sheepish in Seattle

Sep 4, 2002 | Design

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Sheepish in Seattle 9-4-02 – I came, I saw, I flew home, I cried. All right, perhaps that last part is overly dramatic; I didn’t cry upon my recent return from Seattle, I merely pouted. For a week....

Mistakes to Learn By

Jul 18, 2002 | Design

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Mistakes to Learn By 07-18-02 – Being a gardener means making mistakes. Quite often little mistakes, such as planting impatiens in too bright a spot. Occasionally there are big mistakes: fertilizing...

Develop Your Inner Snoot

Jun 18, 2002 | Design

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Develop Your Inner Snoot 6-18-02 – Garden writers often note the goal of developing the inner artist; I say develop the inner snoot. It’s quicker, and twice the fun. Attaining a bit of snobbishness...

The 2001 Renegade Gardener High Spot/Black Spot Awards

Oct 16, 2001 | Design

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason The 2001 Renegade Gardener High Spot / Black Spot Awards Good evening! Welcome to the 2001 Renegade Gardener High Spot/ Black spot awards, honoring the best and worst of the American gardening industry....

The Secret to a Beautiful Garden

Sep 17, 2001 | Design

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason The Secret to a Beautiful Garden Well I remember the summer I learned the secret to creating a beautiful garden. Not just a pretty garden, but a breathtaking, heart-stopping, sensationally gorgeous garden....