- Jan 3 2024
- Landscaping, Winter
- 1
DIY Bird Seed
January 3, 2024 Landscaping, Winter 1
The sun settled into the saddle back of the hill, and tumbled off into the twilight. The shorter Winter days gave way to blushing lavender sunsets, cool and terse. Welcome January. As we begin to settle into our Winter routines…
- Sep 13 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
Fall Firsts: The Importance of Clean Ups
September 13, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 2
Change is in the air. Cool, crisp change. The first day of Fall is Saturday, September 23rd, and I for one welcome it with open arms. Now, is a busy time in our yards and gardens as we take advantage…
- Sep 7 2022
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
Fall Firsts: Clean Ups
September 7, 2022 Fall, Landscaping 2
Change is in the air. Cool, crisp change. The first day of Fall is Thursday, September 22nd, and I for one welcome it with open arms. Now, is a busy time in our yards and gardens as we take advantage…
- Sep 1 2021
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Fall Firsts: Clean Ups
September 1, 2021 Fall, Landscaping 0
Change is in the air. Cool, crisp change. The first day of Fall is Wednesday, September 22nd, and I for one welcome it with open arms. Now, is a busy time in our yards and gardens as we take advantage…
- Sep 4 2019
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
The Importance of Fall Clean Ups
September 4, 2019 Fall, Landscaping 2
Change is in the air. Cool, crisp change. The first day of Fall is Monday, September 23rd, and I for one welcome it with open arms. Now, is a busy time in our yards and gardens as we take advantage…
- Jan 31 2018
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Planting & Harvesting by the Phases of the Moon
January 31, 2018 Landscaping, Winter 2
Suspended, like an oversized yoyo, the moon seemed to bob just above the horizon – glowing and golden. As evening melded into night, the moon raced across the sky towards dawn, shrinking in size and fading in color as if it began…
- Nov 8 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Important Steps to Prepare Lawns & Landscapes for Winter
November 8, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 0
The shadow of Winter loomed large in the brooding skies and biting air. Foliage lay fleeced in the icy dew of the killing frosts. Birds and squirrels hasten their preparations as nature shifts to self-preservation mode for the long, cold season ahead. We…
- Aug 9 2017
- Landscaping, Summer
- 0
Gardening by the Phases of the Moon
August 9, 2017 Landscaping, Summer 0
The moon bobbed above the horizon, like a giant gilded beach ball while the Cicadas droned and Crickets chirped, serenading the arrival of the Sturgeon Moon. It continued to rise across the night sky, seemingly shrinking and shirking along its path. August’s…
- Sep 23 2015
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Ode to Autumn
September 23, 2015 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
Come scarlet, come gold, come orange, come umber Ablaze are the trees before winter’s slumber Come brusque, wholesome winds clear, crisp and refreshing Donned is the earth in Fall’s luminous dressing Come leaves underfoot, crunch, rustle and crackle Busy are the squirrels, goldfinches…
- May 22 2013
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
‘Tis Tomato Time!
May 22, 2013 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
The time is upon us to start planting tomatoes (a.k.a “love apples”). I, like my Mother, have a love-hate relationship with the versatile, tasty fruit (yes, it’s a fruit). Some years we seem to fail, while other years the harvest is so abundant we can’t…