Garden Resources

We occasionally post about favorite plants, garden experiences, and lessons we've learned along the way.

We invite our readers to share their own garden stories at gardenstories@thewildhydrangea.com.

Garden stories

Some of our - and your! - best garden experiences.

The Secrets of a Secret Garden

What makes a secret garden experience? What do Indiana Jones’s Temple of Doom, Harry Potter’s Platform 9 ¾, and a flower-covered garden gate all have in common? They’re portals to the unknown. Gateways to the unique and unexpected, drawing you in to discover more while surprising and delighting along the way. Secret garden portals come in endless forms – from a street-side door in urban Athens: Athens street garden ...to an old wooden gate in the English countryside. Engli

Michelle

Mar 285 min read

A deer-eaten Clethra next to its untouched twin

Deer Proof Gardening

Is there such thing as a deer-proof garden?

Michelle

Apr 24, 20234 min read