Weekend Reading 12/1/23

This week: The theme for the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show, how a military mom helps others through gardening, Indigenous gardening on college campuses, the truth about woolly bears and giving life to old mums.

Philadelphia Flower Show announces its theme for 2024, PennLive

The theme for the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show will be “United by Flowers” (March 2-10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center), the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society said.

Military mom heals and helps others through gardening, Illinois Farmer Today

Deborah Whitaker, a mom inspired by her four children — a farmer and three soldiers — honors veterans by giving them the resources to grow their own gardens, Phyllis Coulter writes.

Indigenous Gardens Cultivate Healing, Yes! Magazine

Advocates are calling for colleges and universities to be aligned with Indigenous gardening values and aesthetics.

Can the woolly bear caterpillar predict the weather?, Vermont Public

Vermont Public shares the facts about the woolly bear.

What to do with spent mums, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Ellen Peffley shares tips on what to do with potted mums that are turning brown and drooping.

Enjoy your reading, have a great weekend and we'll see you next week!