DEAR ABBY: Recently, my neighbor, who has always been eccentric, has embarked on an unusual gardening project. Instead of traditional plants, he’s turned his backyard into a sprawling sanctuary for ...

Picture this: I’m knee-deep in dirt, a trowel in one hand and a half-eaten granola bar in the other, surrounded by a mini jungle of overgrown weeds and a few sad-looking plants. The sun’s shining, the ...