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.
16 Midwest Garden Tour Favorites
Check out this season's garden tours for a bounty of inspiration. By Teresa Woodard This summer, garden gates across the Midwest will open to welcome guests for tours. In search of inspiration, I attend...
Memorial Day bouquets
For Memorial Day weekend, we're reposting this 2013 essay by Michael Leach. We thank those who serve and continue to serve our country. I wonder how many people take family heirlooms to the cemetery on Memorial Day? These are blossoms from plants handed down from...
Garden Tour: Diana Lockwood’s Woodland Garden
By Teresa Woodard Spring is at its peak in Columbus Dispatch garden writer Diana Lockwood's woodland garden, and, lucky for us bloggers, we had the opportunity to tour it last week. Here are some highlights...
Happy May Day
Wishing you a bloom-filled May Day from Heartland-Gardening! https://youtu.be/u7847h0QQAo By Teresa Woodard
Public Garden Plant Sales
Bring on the Bonanza of Plant Sale Treasures By Teresa Woodard The plant-buying frenzy is about to begin, and there’s no better place for one-of-a-kind plants and great gardening advice than a public...
Favorite Edibles: Peas
By Debra Knapke “If you don't like peas, it is probably because you have not had them fresh. It is the difference between reading a great book and reading the summary on the back” ― Lemony Snicket, Shouldn't You Be in School? My childhood perception of peas was based...
Earth Day — Score 1 for Rachel Carson
Bald eagles make history in borough of New York (headline in The Columbus Dispatch, Sunday April 19, 2015) By Michael Leach A pair of bald eagles is nesting in the Big Apple for the first time in over 200 years, according to the Associated Press story. Rachel Carson...
Cincinnati Flower Show: Back in Bloom
10 Don’t Miss Stops at the New Riverfront Location By Teresa Woodard and Michael Leach From fabulous table settings to window boxes to jaw-dropping display gardens, the Cincinnati Flower Show’s long awaited...
Tips for Daffodil Success
By Michael Leach Easy-growing daffodils bring smiles of delight each spring. To ensure the best chances of success with these poet-inspiring flowers, we offer suggestions from the Buckeye Yard & Garden onLine produced online by Ohio State University Extension. *...