- Feb 6 2019
- Landscaping, Winter
- 0
Winter Damaged Turf
February 6, 2019 Landscaping, Winter 0
The landscape lay waste to February’s warm arrival and took on a most pathetic look. The once beautiful, pure white blanket of snow had been reduced to the dirty, grungy spoils of a Winter warming, but that wasn’t all that remained in the receding snow. As the…
- Oct 10 2018
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Put Fall Leaves to Work
October 10, 2018 Fall, Landscaping 0
October caramelizes the landscape with deeply saturated tones and sweet, mellow flair. The static display of Summer foliage turns dynamic, each species unique in color, smoldering in the brisk, cool air. October is, by far, my favorite month, and she…
- Jun 6 2018
- Landscaping, Summer
- 0
Scrub the Grubs with Preventative Grub Control
June 6, 2018 Landscaping, Summer 0
The landscape became gilded in the warm, setting sun before donning the cool, amethyst robe of twilight. Stars flickered in the silken, night sky as moths fluttered in the spaces in between. Here and there, lumbering beetles shuffled towards the warmth…
- Feb 28 2018
- Landscaping, Winter
- 0
Spring Tidings & Tasks
February 28, 2018 Landscaping, Winter 0
The once lethargic and hushed landscape became frenetic and boisterous with the jubilant sound of chirping and twittering birds who seemed to have a season’s worth of gossip to share. The squirrels too descended in mass from the trees to forage and romp. The…
- Feb 21 2018
- Landscaping, Winter
- 0
Desperate Landscapes
February 21, 2018 Landscaping, Winter 0
Like the receding tides, the snow melted to reveal a bruised and battered landscape. The frozen ground couldn’t possibly absorb the melting snow and unseasonable rain, making for quite a soggy mess. February is a fickle lass indeed, but she…
- Nov 1 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Put Your Leaves to Work
November 1, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 0
Tawny grasses roiled and heaved like flaxen waves on the sea. Killing frosts followed, gnarling and twisting tender stems and wilting Summer foliage. Trees continued to drop their brilliant leaves as October too was swept away in November’s wicked winds. As you…
- Oct 25 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 1
Let Them Be
October 25, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 1
Sidling in on its belly, seeking refuge in the cool, low lands, the fog quickly bled into the surrounding areas, blotting out the light and swallowing everything in its path. Soon the landscape was enrobed in a dreary gray murkiness, seemingly devoid of life…
- May 31 2017
- Landscaping
- 0
Grub Control: Preventative Measures
May 31, 2017 Landscaping 0
Admiring her work, May lingered on the fringe, contented and satisfied, as she packed her bags preparing for her upcoming departure. Staring back at her were the fully leafed trees and blooming plants of a maturing landscape, the air perfumed with…
- Feb 22 2017
- Landscaping
- 0
Winter Damaged Lawns
February 22, 2017 Landscaping 0
The air was silken and sweet as the velvety curtain of dusk fell, and the few, frothy clouds seemed to dissipate in wake of the sterling, shimmering stars. It was neither chilly nor warm. It simply was, and it was beautiful. Frankly, it’s…
- Jun 15 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
June Bugs Mean Lawn Grubs
June 15, 2016 Landscaping 0
Sweet June turned sultry quickly, and our every thought, our every word, our every action hung suspended in the thick, dank air. The sheer weight of the humidity has left our soul and spirit mired and stale. Sweet June is in…