- Jan 13 2021
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Winter Pursuits: Starting Seeds Indoors
January 13, 2021 Landscaping, Winter 2

The fog sidled in slowly, lying in wait in the hollows and dales before leaching out and swallowing the land whole. Darkness wore a misty shroud which light could not penetrate, refracted from the formidable force. Winter, too, can be…
- May 27 2020
- Landscaping, Summer
- 2
A Garden Less Contained
May 27, 2020 Landscaping, Summer 2

Change is coming. A great shift from the rote and routine, schedules and deadlines. The walls of our compartmentalized lives are slowly being razed, and the tethers loosened. Soon our lives will follow the arrhythmic beat of Summer’s drum. Memorial…
- Jan 29 2020
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Winter Pursuit: Starting Seeds Indoors
January 29, 2020 Landscaping, Winter 2

The fog sidled in slowly, lying in wait in the hollows and dales before leaching out and swallowing the land whole. Darkness wore a misty shroud which light could not penetrate, refracted from the formidable force. Winter, too, can be…
- Sep 11 2019
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Must Have Fall Plants
September 11, 2019 Fall, Landscaping 0

Ponderous grows the landscape, sluggish is the lawn. The vibrant, lively hues of Summer ripen and languish. Glowing sprays of Goldenrod permeate the garden while ornamental grasses brandish their feathery tufts of bronze seed heads. Gold finches return to assess…
- Apr 17 2019
- Landscaping, Spring
- 2
5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
April 17, 2019 Landscaping, Spring 2

Sloughing off the final olive-drab layers of a season past, a sapphire carpet of Spring ephemerals arose as the Redbud’s ethereal blooms cast a cheery glow unto the scene. Swelling buds and nodding Daffodils dotted the landscape as the grass…
- May 16 2018
- Landscaping, Spring
- 0
Made for the Shade
May 16, 2018 Landscaping, Spring 0

From the metallic trill of the Cardinal to the rapid, cherry whistle of the Robin; to the hum and drone of the bee, to the rhythmic patter of rain; nature perfects her overture, each day adding a new sound, another layer until her melody…
- Jan 3 2018
- Landscaping, Winter
- 0
5 Yard and Garden Resolutions for 2018
January 3, 2018 Landscaping, Winter 0

Brittle like parchment, the arctic air sliced through the landscape with little resistance as it slashed and gnawed at flesh like a hungry, rabid beast. It was fit for no creature, great nor small. Experts call it a polar vortex. We call it Winter….
- Sep 27 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
Unseasonable & Unreasonable
September 27, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 2

Blanched and pallid, cracked and withered, the landscape was slowly succumbing to the dry, repressive heat. Lawns crackled and crunched underfoot as they lay dormant and drained. Desiccated leaves scraped and scratched their way along the ground. The soil resembled…
- Jan 25 2017
- Landscaping
- 0
Winter Pursuit: Starting Seeds Indoors
January 25, 2017 Landscaping 0

The fog sidled in slowly, lying in wait in the hollows and dales before leaching out and swallowing the land whole. Darkness wore a misty shroud which light could not penetrate, refracted from the formidable force. Winter, too, can be a challenging…
- May 11 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
Shady Characters
May 11, 2016 Landscaping 0
From the metallic trill of the Cardinal to the rapid, cherry whistle of the Robin; to the hum and drone of the bee, to the rhythmic patter of rain; nature perfects her overture, each day adding a new sound, another layer until her melody…