- Aug 1 2018
- Landscaping, Summer
- 0
Window of Opportunity
August 1, 2018 Landscaping, Summer 0
The frothy, white clouds were whipped into stiff peaks by the restless, erratic winds. Shards of sunlight pierced the spaces in between, flickering wildly upon the ground. August had arrived, the seasonal lull, but she would bestow a dynamic landscape…
- 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…
- Aug 2 2017
- Landscaping
- 2
The Perfect Window for Seed & Sod
August 2, 2017 Landscaping 2
The air was silken and blithe, with the ease and simplicity only a Summer’s night could construe. The velvety, sapphire sky was studded here and there with flickering stars. The earth had quieted, save for the rhythmic rise and…
- Mar 15 2017
- Landscaping
- 4
Window of Opportunity: Seeding Lawns
March 15, 2017 Landscaping 4
An hour pilfered, an hour pocketed, a dream cut short, a disrupted docket. An evening persisted, a late rising sun, a dismal start to a dark Monday morn. An hour pilfered, an hour lost, shelved away ’til the Autumn frost. Longer…
- 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….
- Mar 16 2016
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Beautiful Lawns Begin in Spring
March 16, 2016 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
I had forgotten the utter joys of “springing ahead”. The pilfering of sleep is never, ever acceptable; however, what struck me most this go around was the sheer number of clocks that had to be reset. You never think about these things…
- Apr 2 2014
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Is Spring Ready for Us?
April 2, 2014 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
March ushered us to April’s doorstep without so much as a peck on the cheek before retreating into the shadows of a confused and fickle season. We welcome April, perhaps with a bit more exuberance, as we distance ourselves from…
- Aug 1 2012
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 1
Perfect Time for Lawn Renovations
August 1, 2012 Landscaping, Uncategorized 1
This summer has been particularly tough on our lawns. Drought and sod webworm have wreaked havoc. Late summer (mid-August to early-September) is the perfect time to begin seeding. Weed seed germination is less, temperatures are moderate and rain fall increases. Soil and…