The Resilient Gardener

The Resilient Gardener

Welcome to The Resilient Gardener Blog, an inspiring place where
we cultivate ease and joy through our love of gardening.

You’ll find practical tips and techniques and insightful and
innovative advice to help you adapt and flourish.

Plan to Adapt Before You Spring Into Action

By Toni Gattone | April 11, 2023

Don’t you just love spring? I get giddy with joy when I see our espaliered apple tree bursting with new buds and blossoms and I watch out my office window to see our Japanese maples leafing out more and more each day. I have always looked at springtime as the season of growth and new …

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Nature Is Calling Us to Accept and Adapt to Change

By Toni Gattone | February 8, 2023

Imagine you are a tree that is shaken by strong winds and the change of seasons, but you remain strong and can adapt to any situation. Change is the only constant in our lives. When we have the wisdom to adapt to change, we can live our lives with greater grace and greater ease. That’s …

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Part 3 of Care Instructions

The Magic of Metaphors: Care Instructions for Our Gardens and Our Lives, Part 3 of 3

By Toni Gattone | November 7, 2022

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about the Elements for Thriving Series as much as I have enjoyed writing them. This is the final post of three and if you haven’t yet read the first two posts, I invite you to check them out: In the Magic of Metaphors: Instructions for Our Gardens and Our Lives Part One, I …

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The Magic of Metaphors: Care Instructions for Our Gardens and Our Lives Part 2 of 3

By Toni Gattone | June 30, 2022

Last month, I started a series of blog posts where I’m sharing some of my go-to practices that I’ve cultivated over the years for growing a thriving garden, how my love of gardening inspired me to take better care of myself, as well as some of the steps I’ve taken along the way, that have …

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The Magic of Metaphors: Care Instructions for Our Gardens and Our Lives Part 1 of 3

The Magic of Metaphors: Care Instructions for Our Gardens and Our Lives Part 1 of 3

By Toni Gattone | March 26, 2022

One of the many gifts I’ve received from my passion for gardening has been experiencing how the consistency, patience, observation, and resilience needed for growing a thriving garden has also been such a great teacher for what is needed to create a rich and rewarding life.  For many of us, gardening has been a constant …

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