- Jan 15 2020
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
2020 Gardening Trends
January 15, 2020 Landscaping, Winter 2
The branches lay upon the snow like the skeletal remains of a great beast whose carcass had been ravaged and cleaned. These were the bones and inclinations of a decade passed. Now, that we have entered a new year…
- Jun 19 2019
- Landscaping, Summer
- 0
Celebrating National Pollinator Week
June 19, 2019 Landscaping, Summer 0
Like a thousand tiny lanterns flickering here and there amongst the fading light, the Fireflies made a rousing return to the evening landscape. Their debut seemed celebratory, and we were a captive audience. As the night sky deepened…
- Jun 20 2018
- Landscaping, Summer
- 0
Mosquito Myths & Management
June 20, 2018 Landscaping, Summer 0
Dense and saturated, the air made laborious every breath, every movement in its crushing heft. Thick with ill intent, the humidity seemed to conspire with gravity, dragging us down into the quick sand of early Summer. Wilted and withered, nightfall…
- Nov 15 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
The Monarch, The Milkweed & The Senate
November 15, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 0
The clouds were cobbled together like great stones with mortar the color of sky, and slivers of sunlight flickered through momentarily until the mortar hardened and the clouds became impenetrable. Leafless trees revealed hidden vistas, and the world seemed somewhat…
- Jun 21 2017
- Landscaping
- 2
Welcoming Pollinators with Plants & Garden Practices
June 21, 2017 Landscaping 2
Like a thousand tiny lanterns flickering here and there amongst the fading light, the Fireflies made a rousing return to the evening landscape. Their debut seemed celebratory, and we were a captive audience. As the night sky deepened and darkened,…
- Mar 29 2017
- Gardening, Landscaping
- 2
Matrix Gardening: The How & Why
March 29, 2017 Gardening, Landscaping 2
The Forsythia’s arching branches of rich, buttery blooms adorned the early Spring landscape, which, for the most part, still seemed to be outfitted in Winter’s olive drab garb. Here and there, Crocus sprinkled the lawn with delicate clusters of gold and lavender, while the Daffodils and Tulips seemed resolute…
- Aug 24 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
Seize the Season with Seed
August 24, 2016 Landscaping 0
Like an over ripened tomato, Summer is beginning to rot on the vine. The vibrant hues of the season have deepened and intensified, and like the brightest of stars, they have begun to burn and fizzle. Summer has past her prime….
- Jun 1 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
To Bee or Not to Bee
June 1, 2016 Landscaping 0
Ah, June. The sweetest of the Summer months. Gentle and blithe. Light and amiable. Warm and wholesome. She is but a peck on the cheek, called to court the child in us to frolic in her fields. Though it is…