The Way of Flowers – Lions Roar

Greg Stevens

Joan Stamm on how the Japanese artwork of flower arranging taught her to value her mother — and the seeds she planted in Stamm’s heart. Picture © Juno / Stocksy United Saicho, the founder of Tendai Buddhism in Japan, the moment mentioned, “True riches are not materials matters but that […]

25 Best Flower Bed Ideas

Greg Stevens

Jon LovetteGetty Images Tending a garden is like painting: You start with a blank slate and layer on colors and textures. But unlike painting, no garden is ever really finished. Like all living things, your garden needs regular tending, and will continue to evolve and change over time. Whether you’ve […]

Special consideration needed for butterfly gardens

Greg Stevens

All people enjoys butterflies and enjoys owning them visit their flower gardens. Several people purposely plant fragrant and colorful annuals and perennials to entice these lovely creatures, and simply call the final results “butterfly gardens,” but there is substantially a lot more to it than that. Very first of all, […]

Obituary: Jeanne “Jan” Knight Wentling

Greg Stevens

Jeanne “Jan” Knight Wentling FALMOUTH – Jeanne “Jan” Knight Wentling, 75, died peacefully in her snooze on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at dwelling in her bed with adore and mild comforting her. Jan was born to Richard N. and Ann (Philbrick) Knight, on Aug. 1, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pa. She […]

The 17 Most Beautiful Flowers to Grow in Your Garden

Greg Stevens

Jacky Parker PhotographyGetty Images Flowers feed our hearts and souls. When you plant a flower garden, it’s a gift to yourself, as well as the visiting pollinators and birds. Wandering through your garden to explore what’s in bloom, what’s changed since yesterday, and what the bees and butterflies are doing […]