A bird bath finds new use as a planter for succulents.

Therapeutic horticulture can help people recover from illness, medical events like strokes and heart attacks, and mental health challenges such as PTSD.

An avowed green bean hater discovers haricots verts, and his world, or at least his table, is rocked. He’s planted one crop of the skinnier, more tender bean, and is planning a second.

Even if you didn’t intend it, you’ve slipped in to succession planting, and many seeds will do just fine started in summer.

With new peonies, patience is a virtue.

Whose garden is that? Hint: This freelance writer gardens in Cape Elizabeth.