Go Beyond BoxwoodThe Midwest in the winter. Dark. Cold. Colorless. No wonder we are obsessed with planting evergreens. What never fails to amaze is how...
Water in the GardenNothing tastes as refreshing as an icy glass of water in the swelter of summer. After the bright greens of spring, plants take on deep...
Relax and Let it GrowLandscape, garden, plantings. Whatever you call those living things in your yard they are not a static part of your property. When you...
Fall Planting!Fall is here and with it chilly mornings, pumpkin spice lattes, and planting season. Flats of flowers may fly out of greenhouses in the...
Where is Wild?Do you appreciate a manicured lawn, well behaved shrubs and clean trees? Or do you look out the window while speeding along the highway...
Landscape Redesign: Jump In!Whether you have acres of lawn to mow or a planting bed that has never taken off, the yard can become overwhelming. In the chaos of work,...
Spring FeverSpringtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn. ~Quoted by Lewis Grizzard in Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You...
An Edible Garden For the BirdsWinter is finally upon us! The gardens have been put to bed and in the quiet of bare branches I hear winter birds twittering. I enjoy...
When to Prune Your PlantsTo prune or not to prune that is the question. With the arrival of fall perhaps you’re considering cutting back your overgrown lilac or...
