- Feb 7 2024
- Landscaping, Spring
- 2
Getting to the Root of It
February 7, 2024 Landscaping, Spring 2
Swelling buds and burgeoning bulbs dappled the landscape with the power and promise of Spring. Soon the muddied, desolate earth would be replaced with color and life, and the barren trees would fill the sky with their lush canopies. In…
- Dec 27 2023
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
The Benefits of Snow
December 27, 2023 Landscaping, Winter 2
Delicately laced trees rose above the downy blanket of snow that quieted and comforted the landscape. It was, at once, beautiful and welcomed. Snow, for many, is merely a nuisance. Although the aesthetics are undeniable, the beauty, for most, does…
- Jan 27 2021
- Landscaping, Winter
- 0
The Benefits of Snow
January 27, 2021 Landscaping, Winter 0
Delicately laced trees rose above the downy blanket of snow that quieted and comforted the landscape. It was, at once, beautiful and welcomed. Snow, for many, is merely a nuisance. Although the aesthetics are undeniable, the beauty, for most, does…
- Feb 12 2020
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
The Benefits of Snow
February 12, 2020 Landscaping, Winter 2
The snow began to melt and recede, like the ebbing tides, revealing islands of drab green grass borne of the dormant season. Winter’s comforting blanket was unravelling, exposing it to February’s elements. Snow, for many, is merely a nuisance. Although…
- May 1 2019
- Landscaping, Spring
- 0
Got Water?
May 1, 2019 Landscaping, Spring 0
The water was utterly still, glass-like, and the deepening sky reflected off its surface as the fog rose slowly and tumbled towards the shore. The water made not a sound as the wind fizzled to a whisper, and the…
- Aug 29 2018
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Second Spring, Second Chances
August 29, 2018 Fall, Landscaping 0
The winds of change are in the air, almost palpable, as our attention begins to shift from Summer and its carefree nature to the more frenetic, frenzied schedule of Fall. Some may say, we use this time to prepare for…
- Jan 17 2018
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
The Benefits of Snow
January 17, 2018 Landscaping, Winter 2
Feathery, glittery snow, like the downy, iridescent wings of an angel, fell silently as a sweet hush swept over the landscape. The wind whispered tender secrets upon the air, suspended, drifting from one tree to the next. Snow, for many, is merely…
- Sep 13 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 1
The Second Spring
September 13, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 1
Hastening through the prairie, rustling and rattling the tall grasses like a predator stalking her pray, Autumn slinks forward, lying in wait. She will soon pounce and make herself known. The official start of Autumn is merely a stone’s…
- Mar 23 2016
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Aeration Salvation
March 23, 2016 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
The chutter, honk, and spur of the returning geese reverberated in the skies as their tight, regimented formations loosened. Their mood seemed more casual and celebratory as they made their way north where life would be unmeasurably easier and kinder. After all, it’s officially Spring. …
- Aug 20 2014
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Clean Slates
August 20, 2014 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
The kids in our community went back to school today, already setting the year-long precedence of shortened weeks and inordinate amounts of days off. Amid the constant, nervous chattering, and packing and repacking of back packs, we sensed an underlying calm, confidence, and…