With Mother’s Day fast approaching, our “safe” planting date has finally arrived!  This generally marks the beginning of warming temperatures, which in turn means my outside exposure gradually begins to decrease as temperatures and humidity rise.  When I do find myself outside, I tend to seek out the cool,…

  As temperatures continue to rise, my outside exposure gradually begins to decrease. I am not a fan of heat, especially humidity. My routine becomes a mad dash to the house, to the car, to the office, to the car, and back home to the safety and comfort of air…

  As temperatures continue to rise, my outside exposure gradually begins to decrease. I am not a fan of heat, especially humidity. My routine becomes a mad dash to the house, to the car, to the office, to the car, and back home to the safety and comfort of air…

Limbs and branches, like carnage, were strewn over the lawn as the great Spring storms laid waste to the young landscape.  Beheaded Daffodils and decimated Tulips were part of the collateral damage as the rain soaked earth begged for mercy.  Small creeks and ponds swelled and spilled their banks.  Systems were completely…