Melinda’s city front yard was graced with the disease resistant sergeant crabapple Candy Mint filled with pink blooms and serviceberry Princess Diana which bloomed later. (Photo by Melinda Myers) The first time I met Melinda Myers was at Hawks Nursery in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in 1999. She was signing copies of her book, The Garden Book [...]

A towering maple tree gives shade to the gardens in summer. (Photo by Chris Eirschele) My garden in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, began as a clean slate of top soil and compost in early 2000s. I was the first person to plant anything in it and I chose primarily perennials. The garden faces eastward, set on an incline, and surrounds the trunk of a [...]

If you are still looking for a book to round out your list of summer reads, put Garden Truths From My Family’s Stories at the top. It is funny, it is sad and you will be done in no time. Yes, I know. It’s my ebook. Okay, you want another opinion, checkout the review MadCityWriter wrote. MadCityWriter She is not even a gardener. Th [...]

Authentic Haven Brands Natural Brew Moo Poo Tea Helps Flowers Grow (Photo credit Chris Eirschele) I do not often promote garden products, the only exceptions I can think of are the CobraHead Weeder, created in Wisconsin by-the-way, and the Flip Flop Flowerpot system, which I used in my garden in Ohio. It is no secret that I am a native of Wis [...]

Garden Truths From My Family’s Stories Contains Essays on Growing up with Parents Who Garden (Book Cover Design by Victoria Nicks, Photo Credits – Chris Eirschele, Harold Buchholz, Carol Cory and Albert Buchholz) My ebook has been out a month. This seems like a good time to share it here for my Stay Gardening followers in case you [...]