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 foe, particularly when the gray days seem to…

Silvery frosted roofs and white laced grass greeted the December dawn.  Although we haven’t experienced any measurable snow yet, we are a mere week away from the first official day of Winter.  And with that will surely mean snow is in our future. As we begin to plan and prepare…

The cloudless sky bore the sun’s full potential while the earth exhaled and uncoiled, basking in its warmth and affection. The landscape seemed to soften and stretch in the golden rays as all of God’s creatures took advantage of her benevolence.  A rare gift indeed. During early Winter to early-Spring,…

The last of the Oaks discharged their leathery leaves, and the deciduous canopy was completely absent from the landscape.  Stark and exposed, their skeletal forms seemed vulnerable and fragile in contrast to the lush, green boughs of the Evergreens who seemed to stand a bit taller with great hubris and beauty….

With Thanksgiving upon us, the Holiday Season is quickly approaching.  November is almost over, and December is but a fleeting month.  It’s as if the laws of space and time are temporarily suspended, and the days speed by with awesome velocity, and before you know it, we have entered a…

The month of November brings many joyous gifts and days to celebrate. Daylight savings time’s exit has given us an extra hour of sleep and brighter, lighter mornings. Veteran’s Day offers us an opportunity to express our appreciation, and honor our Veterans. Thanksgiving is a day to share our gratitude…

November extinguished the landscape ablaze, leaving only a few smoldering embers amongst the ashes.  The trees stood unadorned and humbled as their Autumnal attire laid at their feet.  The great sentinels now stood vulnerable and exposed. With Winter nipping at our heels, and the threat of consistent hard frosts, our trees…

Darkness slithered in like an unctuous serpent, enigmatic, noxious and malevolent.  It quickly suffocated the light and all that was good and decent.  Evil could be done in the shadows.  Trickery and thievery thrived there. In honor of Halloween, and all things cryptic, dark, and wicked, I offer you a frightening…

Silken was the frosted air, rushing through the trees, quaking every leaf as the ripened sun flickered through the canopy. A shower of crimson, gold, and tangerine foliage glided through the cloudless, turquoise sky, gathering underfoot, mirroring the trees above. Autumn offers a feast for the senses, glazed in saccharine…

  Sweet, sultry October invites each and every tree to the grand Autumn ball where Summer’s verdant robes are shed for the opulent, jewel tones of the season.  Although we tend to think only of deciduous trees, evergreens too undergo change in Fall. As you know, waning daylight and cooler…

As the wind whipped through the canopies, animating every leaf and limb, their shadows cast a violent display on the ground – flickering wildly and unhinged.  Fallen leaves thrashed and raged against their new seasonal station. Now that temperatures are beginning to cool and nighttime temperatures beginning to plummet, frost…

Autumn, like dusk, gilded the landscape in its tangerine rays as the petals and foliage blushed in the crisp air.  Beauty was everywhere. As we begin to put our landscapes to bed – tidying, raking, mulching, and pruning, you might consider letting your perennials stand. To many, this seems counterintuitive,…