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A watercolor study of Stachys byzantine ‘Primrose Heron’. Painting & Photo by Lorene Edwards Forkner

7 soothing ways to let your garden and its familiar chores nurture you, and your community—this spring, especially

GARDENING IS A restorative act grounded in natural rhythms and constancy. Thank goodness! I’m not a doctor or a mental health expert. I’m a gardener. But I know from years of plotting and planting the many ways my garden tends me as I care for it. So, I thought I’d share a little unsolicited but heartfelt advice:

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GROW in the Seattle Times