Heartland Gardening bloggers
(left to right: Michael Leach, Debra Knapke and Teresa Woodard)
Michael Leach, Teresa Woodard, and I were in Indianapolis in 2011 attending a GWA – The Association of Garden Communicators – conference. After a garden writers workshop we went out to dinner. Not an easy thing to do in a city where three other conferences were also in session. Over the second bottle of wine, while waiting for our table, we decided to create a blog together. We not only launched the blog, Heartland Gardening, but developed deep friendships.
In June, 2021, Michael passed, Teresa became more involved with her writing – please look for her book American Roots and her next book, Garden to the Max which will be published in March 2025. And I became involved with projects that focus on care for the Earth and and all who live on it. Teresa and I felt that it was time to let our blog settle into an archive as a beautiful testament to three gardeners who shared their passion for plants, people, and collaboration.
Enjoy.
2016 Garden Trends
Bugs, Biophilia and Boldness By Teresa Woodard Hello, 2016! At Heartland Gardening, we ring in the new year with a trends round-up including some highlights from this week’s CENTS convention (Central...
Knapke at CENTS
Heartland Gardening blogger Debra Knapke will be speaking next week at the CENTS (Central Environmental Nursery and Tradeshow), the Midwest's largest green industry convention hosted by the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association at the Greater Columbus...
Book Notes
Winter Contemplation and Planning By Debra Knapke Winter is a good time to curl up with a cup of tea and a good book. For your reading pleasure, I offer a diverse collection of books to add to your personal...
Real or Fake?
Bah humbug! Tis the season's real meaning that counts By Michael Leach A pointless debate arises every year Christmas season — real or fake. Tis one of many irrelevant “traditions” that detract from the true meaning of this special season. “A Charlie Brown Christmas”...
Thanksgiving from the Garden
What our garden inhabitants might be saying about us By Debra Knapke It’s the day after Thanksgiving and even the backyard critters are weighing in their thanks. From the birds: We have enjoyed the seed...
Remember
Garden Creativity: What would Picasso Say?
Six Timeless Quotes To Inspire Fresh Garden Ideas By Teresa Woodard As gardeners reflect on the past season and plan for the next, I thought I’d share these inspiring quotes from painting master Pablo Picasso as they were restated in a recent story in...
Scary Plants: Part II
What we do with them and to them… By Debra Knapke While some plants have scary attributes and uses (see Michael’s post on Scary Plants from October 15th) we often add to the scariness of plants by how we use and abuse them. Sometimes plants are the backdrop for a...
Favorite Edibles
It’s an Apple Wonderland. By Debra Knapke Early morning apple picking is a tradition in our family. This morning it’s Winesap (more properly Staymen Winesap) harvest-time. I am convinced that the poisoned apple in Walt Disney’s Snow White was modeled after the...