Memorial Day is upon us, gateway to Summer, and as the pace of life slows a bit, we find ourselves summoned to the outdoors, basking in the warmth, enjoying the beauty of our yards and gardens, and embracing the rhythm of the season.  Our pets are no different, and we…

It’s almost March – that awkward and messy, yet exciting time in our yards and gardens when life begins to sprout amid the mucky, soggy spoils of seasons in transition. Possibility abounds! Muddy paws proliferate! But hope springs eternal, right? Right!   It’s entirely possible to create lovely, inviting spaces…

  Drifting, dancing snow swirled wildly upon the wind, suspended momentarily before falling to the ground.  The great hardwoods sluffed and shuddered the fleecing while the evergreens donned it with style and panache.  Their mighty boughs bore the weight both beautifully and pragmatically.   Evergreens not only provide much-needed color and aesthetics in…