Early last year, I decided it was time to challenge myself in new directions. I decided to learn to be a better photographer, learning my...

 First, a weather report. Last year this time we were buried in snow, and we remained that way for the better part of two months. Today--t...

A note to my readers: Normally, I write a gardening column for the provincial paper of record, the Halifax Chronicle Herald. I've ...

I've been trying to remember when my fascination with green flowers began. It's a very polarizing colour, in that people eith...

Flower colours sometimes defy easy description. Some plants have blooms that start one shade then turn to another, or varieties that come...