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Garden Dilemmas, Delights & Discoveries

Join columnist and garden designer Mary Stone in sharing Dilemmas, Delights, & Discoveries in the Garden of Life.

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Ep 171. A Fistful of Pinecones Brings Happiness

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2024/07/28

In this episode, I share a charming scene of a young girl gathering pinecones by the fistful outside the Runway Café bringing her and me such happiness. May we all cherish our fists of treasures, living with gratitude for the beautiful gifts in our lives.We wrap up with an exchange on the side of the road about Cornflowers often mistaken for Bachelor Buttons and the origin of Cornflowers on the original Corning Ware plates. I hope you enjoy the story. Thank you for tuning in. ...

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Ep 170. Early Acorn Drop - Lessons of Letting Go

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2024/07/21

More about the Podcast and Column: Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries. It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and carrying these lessons into our garden of life. So, let's jump in in the spirit of learning from each other. We have lots to talk about. Thanks for tuning in, Mary Stone Garden Dilemmas? AskMaryStone.comDirect Link to Podcast Page

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Ep 169. Safe Alternatives to Harmful Weed Killers

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2024/07/14

A long-standing client considered using Roundup to tend to the weeds in his patio and walkway. Instead, I shared Safe Alternatives to Harmful Weed Killers.In this episode, I share bits of our 15-year history of working together, including reflections on Andrew's youngest daughter helping to tickle the roots of perennials on planting day. Jessica, now 22, will join her siblings to attend their father's wedding. Knowing all he did to raise his children in their family home warms my heart. ...

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Ep 168. Pollinators Love No-Mow Clover Lawns

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2024/07/07

I recently designed a low-maintenance garden. Around it, we planted a pollinator-friendly lawn alternative: a combination of No-Mow Lawn and Micro-clover Seed Mix and No-Mow Flowering Lawn Seed Mix from American Meadows. The clients adored it, but town authorities insisted they mow it. Hopefully, they will change their mind when they learn the benefits of a clover lawn that pollinators love. Thank you for tuning in. Related Stories & Helpful Links:Clover Lawn Alternative -&...

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Ep 167. The Gift of a Giant Umbrella Pine

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2024/06/30

Thanks so much for tuning in.Related Stories & Helpful Links:Gentle Strength of Umbrella Pine – Blog Post Ep 87. Gentle Strength of Umbrella PineLessons from Braiding Sweetgrass. – Blog PostEp 165. Lessons from Braiding SweetgrassMore about the Podcast and Column: Welcome to Garden Dilemmas, Delights, and Discoveries. It's not only about gardens; it's about nature's inspirations, about grasping the glories of the world around us, gathering what we learned from mother nature, and car...

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Ep 166. Revisiting Turtle Island & Slug Remedies

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2024/06/23

We start the episode revisiting the creation myths of Native Americans naming North America as "Turtle Island." Turtles are welcome guests in the garden; Box turtles eat up to 10,000 slugs a season and other pests, including grubs.We wrap up by sharing Natural Slug Remedies beyond inviting a turtle into your garden. Some will surely bring a chuckle. I hope you enjoy the story. Thanks so much for tuning in.Related Stories & Helpful Links:Revisiting Turtle Island Natural Slug Reme...

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Ep 165. Lessons from Braiding Sweetgrass

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2024/06/16

In this episode, we start with an update on the Song Sparrow meets Robin, thanks to Blaine Rothauser, an expert on all things in nature, leading to Lessons from Braiding Sweetgrass. Sweetgrass, Hierochloe (meaning "holy grass") odorata (meaning "fragrant"), is a grass native to North America and is included in Native American rituals and healing. In the exquisite book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, sweetgrass is a metaphor for respecting and having gratitude for our Earth an...

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Ep 164. Song Sparrow Meets Robin

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2024/06/09

When the light begins to break, songbirds sing their happy calls of gratitude that Morning has Broken, reminding us of the lyrics to the song Cat Stevens made famous. American Robins are among the first birds to lay eggs in the spring and, therefore, are considered a symbol of renewal and new beginnings. In this episode I share how the sadness of baby robins that didn't survive turned into a happy story of a successful Song Sparrow nest passing the nesting spot off to the Robin Family.&n...

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Ep 163. Holy Moly Rose Remedies

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2024/06/02

Thankfully, there are resistant rose varieties, such as Knockout Roses and John Cabot Roses we discussed in Ep. 162. But even with that, dilemmas can arise. In this episode, we discuss unsightly rose dilemmas requiring Holy Moly Rose Remedies to treat insect and fungal damage safely.Then, we wrap up with an analogy of how plant dilemmas parallel health dilemmas we endure as humans. By nurturing nature, we can improve our health and our dear earth.I hope you enjoy the story.Related Stories &am...

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Ep 162. The Irresistible John Cabot Rose

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2024/05/26

What a treat to share a writer friend's story about John Cabot Rose from the Explorer Series. Koleen Garland, from Canada, titled her two-hour writing binge -That Indestructible, Irresistibly Beautiful John Cabot Rose. We wrap up the episode with wisdom from a child I met while volunteering at Comfort Zone Camp (a bereavement camp for kids.) Flora Forever - The young arborist-to-be is already an explorer of plants; may we all be the same.I hope you enjoy the story.Related Stories & H...

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Ep 161. Wonders of Willowwood with Bruce Crawford

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2024/05/19

I look forward to sharing a few glorious Wonders of Willowwood Arboretum in Chester Township, NJ, as shared by Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture of Morris County Park Commission. I especially adore the wisdom gained from the beauty of the old and declining trees. I hope you enjoy the story.Related Stories :Wandering Willowwood Arboretum — blog post Ep 34. Forest Bathing, Willowwood Champion TreesNo Mow May Helps Pollinators – Blog Post Ep 103. No Mow May & Marvelous ...

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Ep 160. Comical Sagas plus Solutions for Carpenter Ants

Garden Dilemmas, Delights & Discoveries ·

2024/05/12

Today's topic hits close to home. Sandy's pine bark nuggets were filled with huge black ants and termites. The close-to-home part is that I was tackling carpenter ants that nested in the screened porch, so Sandy's dilemma was my dilemma, too.In this episode, we share a comical saga about determining the difference between carpenter ants and termites and safe ways to remedy the dilemma. I hope you enjoy the story. Related Stories Carpenter Ants and Termites in Mulch– Blog Post&...

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Ep 159. Fixing Funky Fungi in Mulch

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2024/05/05

Mushrooms are the fruit of valuable spores that decay organic material and recycle nutrients into the soil, which is good for plants. However, in volumes, they're unsightly in the garden. In this episode, we review the icky fungi that can develop in mulch (you may wish to put down your sandwich while tuning in — Ha!) And, we discuss how to prevent and fix the plethora of Funky Fungi in Mulch. I hope you enjoy the story.Related Stories Fixing Funky Fungi in Mulch– Blog Post&nbs...

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Ep 158. Making Friends with Companion Plants

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2024/04/28

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Ep 157. Benefits of Plantain & Dandelion "Weeds"

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2024/04/21

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Ep 156. Castor Beans & Jefferson's Monticello Lab for...

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2024/04/14

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Ep 155. Spacing Plants and Splendid Smokebush

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2024/04/07

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Ep 154. Root Pruning and a Journey of Growth

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2024/03/31

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Ep 153. Relocating Woody Plants & Honey-Dos

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2024/03/24

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Ep 152. Relocating Bees – Being Kind to Pollinators

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2024/03/17

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