What a Changing Garden Teaches  - Finding What Belongs

Sometimes what we see as a problem is simply a message.

While visiting a longtime client in Sparta, New Jersey, Mary Stone reflects on shifting conditions in our landscapes—from struggling rhododendrons and declining pachysandra to the beauty and wisdom of moss. Along the way, she revisits an old dilemma—ants in a mossy patio—with a fresh perspective shaped by time, experience, and a growing appreciation for nature’s balance.

Link to the Companion Post:  What a Changing Garden Teaches

🔗 Links to Related Posts and Podcasts: 

Podcast Episodes:

• Ep 121 – Admiration for Ants & Safe Remedies
• Ep 249 – Living Mulch: Layering with Native Plants
• Ep 173 – Oakleaf Hydrangea for All Seasons 
• Ep  10 – Beauty in Dreariness, Furry Invaders 
• Ep 250 -  Weeping Cherry Dilemmas: Trees Tell a Story

Blog Posts:

• Ants Be Gone
• Admiration for Ants & Safe Remedies
• Magnificent Moss
• Native Rhododendrons

Garden Dilemmas? Visit AskMaryStone.com or listen on your favorite podcast app. 

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I'd love to hear your garden and nature stories, as well as your thoughts on topics for future podcast episodes. You can email me at [email protected].   

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Thank you for sharing the Garden of Life,
 Mary Stone
Columnist & Garden Designer

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.com
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