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Marion Owen's Gardening Articles
​Marion Owen of Kodiak, Alaska, is a "Jill of all trades," with 30 years of experience as a master gardener, teacher, garden columnist, and well-published photographer. She's on a mission to help busy people enhance their daily lives, condensing topics such as photography, cooking, and organic gardening into bite-size pieces.  
Get her free 4-page "In Good Light: Photo Tips for Busy People" at  www.MarionOwenAlaska.com (https://marionowenalaska.com/)  and feel newly inspired and recharged the next time you take pictures.  
                             
                                       
Want a dream garden? How to order seeds the easy way                                    https://marionowenalaska.com/want-a-dream-garden-how-to-order-seeds-the-easy-way/     
​Want a dream garden? Here is a proven technique that simplifies the frustrating task of ordering seeds.          Includes dozens of tips and resources.           
                                                            

How does snow help and harm plants
https://marionowenalaska.com/how-does-snow-help-and-harm-plants/                                        
Snow benefits plants. But it can also spell trouble. Here's a comprehensive list to see how snow helps and harms plants. Plus steps you can take to minimize damage. As a bonus, I share my all-time favorite tips for protecting plants. It's cool climate gardening at its best. So, let's dig in...  
                                                                             
A sweet story: Why you need to love bumblebees                                        
https://marionowenalaska.com/how-to-love-a-bumblebee/                                        
We depend on bumblebees. A lot. But they are in trouble. We protect what we love. Here is a link to my blog post explaining why it’s important that we learn to love, appreciate and help bumblebees. Plus a link to my mini-documentary. Honeybees might get all the press. They’re cute, fuzzy and necessary to our survival. But so are bumblebees. Maybe more so. But I didn’t know that stuff until one cool, April morning in Kodiak, Alaska...    

                                                                            
Weather: The greatest show on earth                                        
https://marionowenalaska.com/weather-the-biggest-show-on-earth/                                      
The weather is the biggest show on earth. It engages everyone. Best of all, admission is free and good seats are plentiful. Plus, no commercials. And it runs 24/7.  To some though, the weather is just something to be tolerated. Clouds are only noted when rain threatens inconvenience. And winds observed only when their chill or strength means discomfort or a change in plans. Turn off your devices and let's learn some easy--and real--ways to predict the weather, no matter where you live...