Meet Illustrator Kate Blairstone!
Kate Blairstone is no shrinking violet. As an illustrator she approaches her subjects with the exuberance of a person...
Gardening is a lifelong journey of learning, experimenting, and growing. At The Woman’s Workbench, we share what we’re discovering — from how-tos and planting ideas to stories from our community. But this isn’t just our space, it’s yours too. We’d love to see your gardens and hear your thoughts, opinions, and perspectives along the way
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Yolanda Burrell's Teaching Garden
One of Yolanda Burrell’s happiest childhood memories is of climbing the peach tree in her maternal grandmother’s gard...
Roots By The Sea
Heidi walking to the shoreline with the "Three Islands" garden to her right It almost seems as if everything in Heid...
Annual Flowers Aim to Please, by Dorian Winslow
You can't beat an annual plant for its desire to please the gardener. It has one season to live and it puts all of ...
You Say Clematis and I Say Clem-ah-tis, by Dorian...
'Jackmanii' cultivar, growing outside our screened porch, blooms around mid June. Clematis is a versatile vining p...
Willow: A Plant That Loves Water
One of the most widely known willows is pussy willow. The botanical name is Salix discolor and it’s native to Nort...
Allium: A Gardener's Best Friend
I have heard many a seasoned plant person say that if they had to choose only one plant to grow in their garden it ...
Do you have drainage problems in your garden?
It's been a rainier winter and spring than most here in the northeast, and many of us are having issues with drainage...
Growing and Cooking Asian Vegetables
We asked Wendy Kiang-Spray, accomplished gardener and cook, to share with our readers some of her wisdom about gro...
Propagating Plants: Go Forth And Multiply
One of the most satisfying parts of gardening for me is to take part in the miracle of plant propagation. It can be a...
Get A Jump Start on Spring Indoors
At this time of year a little gardening therapy can go a long way. There isn’t much that can be done outdoors where I...
"Think Spring" Garden Giveaway
Womanswork has gathered our favorite garden gloves, tools and other gardening essentials for a giveaway this month! ...