- Jan 24 2024
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Sowing Seeds in Winter… Outdoors
January 24, 2024 Landscaping, Winter 2
The air was thin and brittle, like paper. It sliced through flesh, wrinkled with every breath, and crumpled under foot. It was as if nature had been wrapped in a thin layer of cellophane, restrained and crinkling with every movement. It…
- Jun 28 2023
- Landscaping, Summer
- 2
Combatting Heat Stressed Plants
June 28, 2023 Landscaping, Summer 2
Weighted down with the heavily perfumed blooms of early Summer, the Linden’s boughs, like a Southern Belle’s hoop skirt, seemed in full curtsy. She was decadent and lavish, but it wasn’t long before she began to slump and shed her…
- Sep 20 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Options for Overwintering Containers
September 20, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 0
Sailing quietly towards the ground, twirling upon the breeze, leaves began to tumble and drift, peppering the lawn below. Serene and lovely, mesmerizing and therapeutic, nature was tranquil, wholly at ease. Technically, this Friday marks the official first…
- May 17 2017
- Landscaping
- 0
Pollen Nation
May 17, 2017 Landscaping 0
Fresh and fetching as a young bride, the dreamy white flowers floated above the branches like a thousand resting butterflies. They fluttered effortlessly in the breeze, releasing their sweet perfume into the air. Fragrance isn’t the only thing wafting through the atmosphere…
- Feb 27 2013
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Winter Driving
February 27, 2013 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
We Midwesterners are pretty well accustomed to driving in some of the worst conditions Mother Nature can bestow – rain, sleet, ice, snow, wind, etc. Sure there are still those idiots, particularly those who drive large, intimidating SUV’s, who just seem…