- Sep 30 2020
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
The Acorn, The Oak & The Squirrel
September 30, 2020 Fall, Landscaping 0
Bittersweet is the glimpse of gold that peeks through the green foliage. Bittersweet is the feathery seed head that rises above the grass. Bittersweet is the rush of cool air that foretells a new season. Bittersweet is the…
- Aug 21 2019
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
The Acorn, the Oak & the Squirrel
August 21, 2019 Fall, Landscaping 0
Bittersweet is the glimpse of gold that peeks through the green foliage. Bittersweet is the feathery seed head that rises above the grass. Bittersweet is the rush of cool air that foretells a new season. Bittersweet is the maturation…
- Sep 19 2018
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
The Acorn, The Oak and the Squirrel
September 19, 2018 Fall, Landscaping 0
Without so much as a warning or civic alert, the bombs began to fall. Sparsely, at first, quickly ramping up to a barrage. They fell with great velocity, unbiased yet fierce. The driveway, lawn, roof, streets and cars – none of…
- Sep 28 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
Perfect Partners: Oaks & Squirrels
September 28, 2016 Landscaping 0
Blushed and gilded, the foliage gleamed in the afternoon sun as they ruffled and quaked in the cool, September breeze. Here and there, a leaf became untethered, swirling and sailing towards the ground where it rested amongst the others, peppering the grass…
- Aug 17 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
The Bitter Bane of Buckthorn
August 17, 2016 Landscaping 0
Whisper sweetly your secrets upon the breeze as you sway to and fro. A generation awaits your seeds in the soil that you sow. Oceans of grasses and native blooms grace these middle lands. Here rises the fertile prairie amongst the Oak and Hickory…
- Aug 20 2014
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Clean Slates
August 20, 2014 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
The kids in our community went back to school today, already setting the year-long precedence of shortened weeks and inordinate amounts of days off. Amid the constant, nervous chattering, and packing and repacking of back packs, we sensed an underlying calm, confidence, and…
- May 15 2013
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 2
Much Ado About Mulch
May 15, 2013 Landscaping, Uncategorized 2
To mulch or not to mulch? See, I’ve got that Shakespeare thing going. The answer is, of course, mulch! Mulch can be the answer to many of our landscape and garden issues – a panacea of sorts. How, you may…
- Aug 1 2012
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 1
Perfect Time for Lawn Renovations
August 1, 2012 Landscaping, Uncategorized 1
This summer has been particularly tough on our lawns. Drought and sod webworm have wreaked havoc. Late summer (mid-August to early-September) is the perfect time to begin seeding. Weed seed germination is less, temperatures are moderate and rain fall increases. Soil and…