Bedside (6)
UNITED STATES—"OK, when will you be back?" the mom says from her wheelchair to the parting figures of her caregiver and boyfriend.
"Sunday afternoon," Tatiana...
Colorful Foliage Needs No Bloom
UNITED STATES—There is no shortage of color for the garden here in our mild climates. If we want to, we can grow various flowers...
Bedside (5)
UNITED STATES—His dog on a leash, Davy exits from the room, passing by the two other beds, one empty and the other occupied by...
Finish Transplanting Before Winter Ends
UNITED STATES—Autumn is for planting; and for good reasons. It is the beginning of dormancy for almost all plants, including evergreens. It precedes cool...
Bedside (4)
UNITED STATES—"I can't sleep," says the mom. "Is there something you can do for me? You haven't done anything for my leg."
"Which leg?" says...
Bulbs Are Not Finished Yet
UNITED STATES—It was easy to forget about spring bulbs after they went into the ground so unceremoniously last autumn. They got buried without so...
Bedside (3)
UNITED STATES—"Good afternoon," says a very tall man dressed in blue, a bit too cheerily.
"You're the occupational therapist," says the son, remembering him from...
Plant Bare Root Plants Properly
UNITED STATES—Compared to canned (potted) nursery stock, bare root plants have a few advantages. They are less expensive, easier to handle, more conducive to...
Bedside (2)
UNITED STATES—"What about my leg," says the haggard skull-like face floating just over the edge of the blanket. "You can't do anything about my...
Resolution Still Going Strong
UNITED STATES—For many Americans we are in day 16 of the New Year as I write this column and many of us have committed...