A weeping cherry tree begins to "bleed," revealing a deeper story about soil, stress, and what lies beneath—and a reminder from the garden about where we're truly meant to grow.

Hello fellow readers, One hundred columns ago, we began out garden chat. It’s far more than about digging in the dirt. Gardens relate to all that grows in this garden of life. So for column 101, it seems fitting to reflect on our very first topic; Proper Planting & Mulching.