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In a rebuke to the stodgy image of the gardener, many gardeners are are embracing a free-form approach called chaos gardening.
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Alexander Nazaryan
NEW YORK – Gardening is hard. You have to know the names of plants, sometimes in Latin. You spend a lot of time digging and weeding. You stare at the furrows, hoping the seeds will come to life. You worry about weather and soil nitrogen supply.
Gardening can be expensive, at least if you want bespoke, handcrafted tools like a pricey weeding knife. All that may be why it can seem like a hobby for rich retirees.
