Orene Stroud Horton was happiest in her garden. Widely acclaimed for her skills as a gardener and writer, she successfully combined both these talents to produce gardening articles for such publications as Fine Gardening and Southern Living magazines and The State newspaper for more than a dozen years. Her knack for creating beauty in the garden in unexpected ways through practical insights and artistic abilities delighted and enlightened her readers. Her most popular columns have been collected in this book as a tribute to her productive career. Orene takes you, month by month, through a whole year in her garden, providing encouragement and words of wisdom on everything from how to defeat slugs to ways to use vegetables as ornamental plants. Do you have problems with too much shade? Too much sun? Poor soil? Not enough color in your flower beds? Have you run out of ideas for what to plant? Orene has answers for these and hundreds of other questions that challenge every gardener. Her conversational style, infectious enthusiasm, and great sense of humor make you feel as if you are listening to a valued friend.