- Mar 11 2020
- Landscaping, Spring
- 2
Spring Triage: Important First Steps
March 11, 2020 Landscaping, Spring 2
Like a receding glacier, Winter withered and melted, leaving behind a scarred and battered landscape. Its tenuous grasp was loosening, and its legacy becoming more apparent, but March would surely deliver us unto Spring. Spring officially arrives March 19th,…
- Nov 6 2019
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
The Bitter Bane of Buckthorn: Removing a Monster
November 6, 2019 Fall, Landscaping 2
Halloween may be over, but a monster lurks and lingers in our midst. Our beloved prairies and woodlands are under attack. Highly invasive, non-native trees have decimated native perennials, grasses, groundcover and even trees. Sadly, the issue isn’t simply relegated…
- Mar 6 2019
- Landscaping, Spring
- 0
First Steps: Spring Clean Ups
March 6, 2019 Landscaping, Spring 0
The dense, leaden gray clouds began to separate, like the seams of an old quilt, as patches of blue sky swelled, and the sun glinted upon the ground. It seemed almost symbolic as if Winter’s tenuous grasp was loosening, and…
- 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 naked, somber and…
- Jul 8 2015
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Lessons From a Dog
July 8, 2015 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
I did not attend a 4th of July parade this year, nor did I officially attend any fireworks. Instead, my neighborhood brought the fireworks to me. How very, very kind. Most were all bark with no bite, and I find…
- Mar 20 2013
- Landscaping, Spring
- 0
Spring on Break
March 20, 2013 Landscaping, Spring 0
It’s here! It’s official! It’s Spring! What’s that? You want me to double-check my facts? You say it feels nothing like Spring? Your what is frozen to your what? I know. I feel the same. Spring hasn’t exactly rolled out the…