Earth Day is the time to head outdoors and let Amy Stewart be your guide. Amy is the award-winning author of books on the perils and pleasures of the natural world, including New York Times bestsellers, Wicked Bugs, Wicked Plants and Flower Confidential. And, of course, her spirited take on gardening,The Drunken Botanist. (The ‘T’Continue reading

The Great Outdoors Head outside and get dirty with a good book. Build from the ground up with these inside looks at the outside world. Plus, you can save a tree by filling up your e-reader with these perfectly priced e-books–just $1.99 from July 1 through July 31.     The Sound of a WildContinue reading

Since The Earth Moved was published in 2004, I have received: Two paintings of earthworms, one more abstract and one in a more photorealist style. A handpainted greeting card, suitable for framing, of a mass of wriggling worms creating using paint pens and gold glitter. A dried, dissected earthworm pinned to a specimen board, framedContinue reading

Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, Help! There’s this really cute guy working at a local bookstore near my office and I’d love to ask him out. But every time I go into the store he’s busy with customers or helping other employees. What can I do to stand out from the regular customers and show him I’mContinue reading

Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, I’ve leaving in a few weeks for a vacation with extended family at a beach house that we’ve rented for a week. Do you have any tips for surviving the week with family while still having fun? Thanks, Beach Mom Dear Beach Mom, What you need is a project.  Fathers, fathers-in-law, andContinue reading

Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, I’m attending a housewarming party for a young couple who love good food and outdoor entertaining. I want to get them something useful and enduring–maybe to help with their garden or to use in the kitchen. What’s new in the world of DIY home and garden products? Or would it be bestContinue reading