Let the Sun Shine

Jun 18, 2004 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Let the Sun Shine 6-18-04 – Like a fool I stumbled into purchasing my first and current home without regard to gardening; had I known the extent to which my addiction to horticulture would deepen, I would...

Space Invaders

Aug 13, 2003 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Space Invaders 8-13-03 – Be careful what you plant. Gardening only remains a soothing, serene pastime up until the point when you let your guard down and allow the first invasive perennial onto your...

Enough with the Damn Daylilies

Jun 23, 2003 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Enough with the Damn Daylilies 06-23-03 – A few updates back I made reference to a daylily column that didn’t exist, as part of a snide joke. Since then, I’ve received numerous e-mails from comrades...

Holy Hydrangea!

May 12, 2003 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Holy Hydrangea! 5-12-2003 – It could have been so easily missed. That’s what I kept thinking as I followed the intriguing tale behind a magnificent new Hydrangea variety being introduced in the Twin...

Springtime Trends, Trials, and Tribulations

Apr 21, 2003 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason Springtime Trends, Trials, and Tribulations April 21, 2003 – I’ve been gardening long enough to know it makes no sense right now to predict all that I’ll accomplish in my garden this year. Why...

My Annual Ode to Vegetable Gardeners

Jul 4, 2002 | Plants

RENEGADE GARDENER™ The lone voice of horticultural reason My Annual Ode to Vegetable Gardeners 7-4-02 – Vegetable gardeners enjoy serene anonymity amid the hype and clatter surrounding the hobby of gardening. Immune to the trends and fads that transfix their...