Every garden has a story, and that's why we created Backyard Stories. Explore our collection of real-life gardening tales told from the backyards of gardeners we know and love, featuring all the ups and downs, trials and errors, hits and misses, and more.
Craning my neck to see the sky among my grandfather’s towering corn stalks is one of my earliest memories. Papa’s fresh-picked peas, rhubarb, strawberries, mint . . .
I, fortunately, have no major embarrassing garden moments to speak of, but I have definitely made some mistakes over the years. At the time, these . . .
I wish my favorite garden crop was something sexy or dramatic, like seedless watermelon, scarlet runner beans or Zebra tomatoes. Mind you, I do grow . . .
Most gardeners find inspiration in something, be it another garden, someone they admire, or inspiring garden quotes that provide purpose. Many of us here at . . .