by Leslie Sholly | Apr 8, 2011 | Gardening, Knoxville
Despite the warm weather, it’s gloomy and un-Springlike out my window this morning. Rain is forecast for later and I just hope it holds off until after my kindergartner’s much-anticipated field trip to Ijams Nature Center is complete. I’m a big fan...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 20, 2011 | English Literature, Gardening, Georgetown
Back in the dreadful heat of summer I promised that I would never complain about cold this winter. And mostly I haven’t. I have enjoyed being cold! I love the snow and I hope we get some more. I am in no way ready for winter to end. However, I do hate grey,...
by Leslie Sholly | Sep 2, 2010 | Gardening
I wrote here about how sometimes weeds turn out to be flowers. Morning glories exemplify this. Their vines don’t look like much and could easily be mistaken for something you want to uproot quickly. Indeed, they are considered invasive by many gardeners,...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 27, 2010 | Abortion, Babies, Gardening, Reprints
Here’s a column reprint from 2003, which I was inspired to run today by a Facebook post by my friend Amy (you can see her here) whom I have known since first grade. She said: “The difference between a flower and a weed is judgment.” It was a...
by Leslie Sholly | May 16, 2010 | Gardening
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by Leslie Sholly | May 13, 2010 | Gardening
I HATE POISON IVY. I cannot seem to escape the stuff. It encircled the backyard of our first house, right where I wanted to plant a border of daylilies. I wore gloves and long sleeves when I tried to pull it up, and still ended up with welts all over my arms. My...