Our Favorite Stories of the Week

You won’t want to miss any of these heartwarming stories. [GreenPrints Weekly](  December 3, 2023 Enjoy this newsletter? Please forward it to your friends.  [Ornamental Freebie]( [FREE for You Now: A Printable Companion Planting Chart for Flowers!]( [Download Now!]( [This Stink Plant... Stinks!]( [Daily Story] Today's story is about a newspaper reporter who went to report on a man's "Stink Plant," more commonly known as “The Sacred Lily of India,” but it is also known as “Rattlesnake Plant,” “Devil’s Tongue,” “Corpse Flower,” “VooDoo Lily.” The actual scientific name is Amorphophallus rivieri. [Read More...]( [Holiday Collection]( [Brand New Holiday Collection!]( Go ahead and put a little holiday spirit in your life right now and read this Collection—it’s brand new and just released—curated from the GreenPrints archives, these stories are classic and timeless … and just in time for the holiday! [Learn More …]( [Are You Part of the Japanese Maple Fan Club?]( [Daily Story] As I'm over here watching the leaves fall off my Japanese Maple tree for the Winter, I came across a story called My Maple Mishap by Amelia Grant in our archives. At first I thought it was going to be about tapping maple trees, which is initially why I wanted to read it. But then once I got into it, I realized it was about a woman's desire to grow Japanese Maples. [Read More...]( [December 2023]( [The GreenPrints December 2023 Issue is Ready for You to Read (and Listen to)!]( GreenPrints is better, bigger, and greener than ever. Now monthly and printable, issues include stories in audio format, too, narrated by GreenPrints founder Pat Stone and his wife, Becky. This month, read (and listen to) some of our best stories from the past 8 years, such as “The Hairy Boggart” and “Weed or Flower?” [Learn More …]( [Growing a Garden of Remembrance]( [Daily Story] We've talked before about having gardening friends, and what fun it is to have people who will exchange seeds and cuttings with you, but I never thought too deeply about the significance of it, or growing a garden of remembrance, until I read today's piece by Marianne Willburn. It's about staying connected to bygone loved ones, and it's called, The Garden Remembers. [Read More...]( [back issue bundle]( [Check Out Our Back-Issue Sets Now!]( Get your GreenPrints Back-Issue Sets right now! Buy the 2021 4-Issue Bundle—or the 100-Issue Bundle—while issues last! [Learn More …]( [Hummingbirds in the Garden]( [Daily Story] I've learned a lot about hummingbirds in the garden over the years. I've learned that they are not only incredibly beautiful creatures, but that they are also quite delicate. I've also learned that they are one of the most agile animals in the world - able to fly backward and upside down with ease. [Read More...]( [Tote Bag]( [Get this Enjoyable Coloring Book Now!]( The most beautiful, fun, and inspiring garden coloring book ever made! One-of-a-kind paperback coloring book allows you to create your own beautiful works of art. They make great gifts, too! [Only $5 Now!]( [When You Work in Gardening, You Always Have a Friend]( [Daily Story] Today’s story begins how most of my weekend mornings do, hanging by the seed rack at my local gardener’s co-op. Well, at least April through June-ish. In An Unexpected Compliment, the author Gerald Burke worked for Burpee for 35 years. In his story, he is looking at Burpee seeds and meets a woman who also worked for Burpee for some time. She recommends Burpee seeds to him, but unbeknownst to her, they actually worked together, she just doesn’t know it yet. Ah to work in gardening, what a small world! 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