It was the Summer of Gardening Hell. Nothing I attempted, did well. Most of the seeds I scattered, you know those easy peasy Cosmos, died. Again. The condo board decided to chop a bunch of trees down and in an afternoon I went from having a dappled shade garden with a bit of sun at the front to blazing sun everywhere. Away went the hostas, back to the Collingwood Garden Club / Horticultural Society for next year's plant sale. All of the vegetables I planted in the v

A recent study has found that having a front garden filled with plants increases happiness and reduces stress As long time gardening...