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November 2, 2026

The Garden Vita Sackville-West Built in a Ruin

When Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson bought Sissinghurst in the early months of 1930, the famous garden did not exist. The National…

November 3, 2026

Choosing a Garden Shovel or Spade

A shovel and a spade are not the same tool with two names. Digging turns soil up or takes it out. Shoveling moves loose material. Spading mixes it…

November 4, 2026

What to Leave Standing, and What to Clear

Fall cleanup is two jobs. A perennial border can keep its stems and a share of its leaves. A vegetable row should be emptied, because that is…