Kay L.

About Kay L.

I’m a freelance writer and content creator with a passion for storytelling and gardening. My love of flowers started when I was given a book on floriography and realized that flowers can be used to communicate hidden meaning. Since then, I’ve rediscovered the joy of nature and the far-reaching impacts it can have on the human psyche. In my spare time, I collect crystals, write fantasy fiction stories, and create eclectic art.

Latest from Kay L.

The Wonderful World of Ice Cream: What is Ube Ice Cream?
The Wonderful World of Ice Cream: What is Ube Ice Cream?
Ice creams that are oddly colored, almost fantastical, are all the rage in Asia. No longer is ice cream restricted to the bland flavors of the past, limited to vanilla and chocolate – many boutique shops carry specialty flavors weaved...
4 min read
The Joy of Slow Gardening
The Joy of Slow Gardening
Failed states, defined by massive debt, authoritarian leadership, deepening dissent, and brutal secret police forces, are not good places to live. While the global landscape may seem bleak, teetering on the brink of a downward spiral, many gardeners have found...
4 min read
Greenhouse vs. Frost Cover: Which Is Better for Extending Your Growing Season?
Greenhouse vs. Frost Cover: Which Is Better for Extending Your Growing Season?
Winter is often referred to as the fallow season – a time when motivation dwindles to the negatives and fields lay barren. While often peddled as a season of cheery Christmas lights and banal platitudes that celebrate the sanctity of...
3 min read
The Ultimate Guide to Fall Garden Mums
The Ultimate Guide to Fall Garden Mums
As the summer sun begins to wane and the crisp, unmistakable breeze of autumn sweeps across the landscape, gardeners often find themselves wondering how to maintain vibrant outdoor spaces as blooms fade. Enter the quintessential champion of autumn curb appeal:...
4 min read
Plant Mutations in the Garden
Plant Mutations in the Garden
In medicine, malformations and maladies are cause for concern – rarely are they as innocuous as double eyelashes or violet eyes. However, what becomes a bane in humans is sought-after in the plant world. Mutations like unexpected coloring or unusual...
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What to Plant in September: Fast-Growing Veggies for a Second Harvest
What to Plant in September: Fast-Growing Veggies for a Second Harvest
Autumn, a season of falling leaves, jack-o'-lanterns leering in grimaces, and pumpkin spice, is not leaving anytime in the next millennium or two. It brings with it a host of autumn-themed drinks, including novel concoctions such as the green-apple lineup...
4 min read
Unusual Sunflowers to Grow in the Garden
Unusual Sunflowers to Grow in the Garden
Unusual colors and flower mutations always prompt fascination among gardeners. Sunflowers are one of those oddities that manage to break a few trends: a deep-seated disgust with the color yellow, and appearing at a frequency rare enough to deem them...
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Insects That Look Dangerous But Are Harmless
Insects That Look Dangerous But Are Harmless
Early humans quickly learned to fear venomous snakes that lurked in dark crevices, drawn to the pulse of lifeblood. As a collective, humanity has learned to move past its fear of snakes, but the fear of the uncanny valley exists,...
4 min read
How to Hide Eyesores in the Garden
How to Hide Eyesores in the Garden
Eyesores are like burgers made from piranha fish – nobody really wants them, but unlike piranha burgers, they’re inevitable. From chain link fences to peeling sheds, eyesores are an undermentioned aspect of the garden that can derail your mood as...
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Hori Hori Knife: A Gardening Must-Have for the Toughest Weeds
Hori Hori Knife: A Gardening Must-Have for the Toughest Weeds
  Some weeds, like the insidious bindweed, are pretty. Thistles do not have such a luxury – they are prickly all over, from their scraggly, overly aggressive foliage to their spiky flowerheads, which sprout like strange eruptions from the roadside....
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Kay L.

About Kay L.

I’m a freelance writer and content creator with a passion for storytelling and gardening. My love of flowers started when I was given a book on floriography and realized that flowers can be used to communicate hidden meaning. Since then, I’ve rediscovered the joy of nature and the far-reaching impacts it can have on the human psyche. In my spare time, I collect crystals, write fantasy fiction stories, and create eclectic art.