Blushed and tinged by the blustery, cool winds and subdued sun of October, the landscape was transforming. Nature was starting to slow and savor, wholly at ease. Decreasing sun light and cooler temperatures have set the season in motion. And there are certain preparations that should be made. Container…

  Blushed and tinged by the blustery, cool winds and subdued sun of October, the landscape was transforming. Nature was starting to slow and savor, wholly at ease. Decreasing sun light and cooler temperatures have set the season in motion. And there are certain preparations that should be made. Container…

  Blushed and tinged by the blustery, cool winds and subdued sun of September, the landscape was transforming. Nature was starting to slow and savor, wholly at ease. Technically, next Thursday marks the official first day of Fall, and signs are all around us, save for the warming temperatures and…

The sun bore down with great intensity, revealing every imperfection, flaw and anomaly.  Like a great spotlight, she brought attention to our issues and exploited our weaknesses. With the scant amount of rain we’ve received thus far, certain problems are becoming apparent, and it’s important we interpret the issues correctly…

  Sailing quietly towards the ground, twirling upon the breeze, leaves began to tumble and drift, peppering the lawn below. Serene and lovely, mesmerizing and therapeutic, nature was tranquil, wholly at ease. Technically, next Monday marks the official first day of Fall, and signs are all around us, save for…

June paints the landscape in flowers and foliage while she orchestrates a symphony in bird and bug song.  The long-awaited masterpiece of Summer has finally come to fruition, and as we bask in the artful glow, a few spoilers have made themselves apparent. Garden pests.  Every garden has them.  Good…

  We’ve slogged through June in hip waders amidst the persistent leaden, gray malaise.  The air largely unstable and ostensibly resentful, like a teenage girl scorned.  The few sunny days provided fleeting relief, but we were wary and suspicious, and we were right to be.   With Summer’s official arrival, and the…

  The fiery tones of sunset cooled into a silken, purple twilight that befell and enrobed the land in sweet, calming nightfall.  The stars glimmered and danced in the cloudless sky as if dangling from the tree tops, and the snow pirouetted upon the frosty breeze.   A romantic time of…

Spilling over the side of a rock, the silken web rippled in the wind, like trickling water, precariously lit by the gilded rays of the setting sun.  The fiery Daylilies seemed to snap close while the ornamental grasses swayed rhythmically as the sun sank over the horizon.  The wind continued…

  We slogged through June in hip waders amidst the leaden, gray malaise, the air largely unstable and ostensibly resentful, like a teenage girl scorned.  The few sunny days provided fleeting relief, but we were wary and suspicious, and we were right to be.  Here’s hoping July delivers the sweet promise of…

The sun settled in the western sky, like an unlit celestial match, dropping quickly to the horizon where it collided and set the sky ablaze, the clouds smouldering like embers.  Sunsets – a heavenly gift.  Nature unrestrained and uninhibited.  Perfect. So why is it that we attempt to alter, shape, and…

  No other season mimics the intensity, color, and glow of a sunset than Fall.  Its distinct look is matched only by its sound, smell, and feel.  I love to open the door and find my welcome mat has been replaced by a colorful swath of leaves.  They crunch and…