We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and took advantage of Small Business Saturday on November 30th, which is dedicated to supporting small businesses across the country.  We did, and patronized our local florist, gift shop, movie theatre, and bakery,…

Thanksgiving Eve is upon us, once again, kicking off the season of giving, joy, and gratitude.  It’s been a long, blessed year, not, however, without trials, stumbles, and the occasional heartache, but such is life, and without the slight bitterness,…

As storms ravaged the Midwest on Sunday, devastating our Central and Southern Illinois neighbors, our hearts and prayers go out to them as we drop to our knees and bow our heads in reverence and gratitude.  We are lucky… Thanksgiving…

The Fall landscape begs us to slow down, take notice, appreciate, and wonder.  We too must do the same and take stock of our lives and the people who mean the most to us, whether it be family, friends, customers,…

The month of November brings many joyous gifts and days to celebrate.  Daylight savings time’s exit has given us an extra hour of sleep and brighter, lighter mornings.  The days following Halloween have graced us (or plagued us) with leftover candy.  Veteran’s Day offers…

In honor of Halloween, and all things cryptic, dark, and evil, I offer you a frightening tale.  A tale so horrifying and blood curdling, the faint of heart may want to read through the safety of their cuffed hands.  Scarier…

Wow, what a spectacular weekend!  As luck would have it, our first annual, family camping trip was met with perfect weather, and the most beautiful, wondrous fall back drop imaginable.  The landscape was dotted with dramatic fall color, from the hard…

Despite the government shut down, the blog continues. Anyway, I’m totally digging this weather.  This week, according to current weather reports, will remain consistently autumnal with the threat of our first frost occurring over the weekend.  I am buzzing with…

I know many people feel Fall is somewhat of a futile time to landscape, but it couldn’t be further from the truth.  With the cooler temperatures and rainfall, you’ve probably noticed your lawns have again taken off, much like Spring.  They…

Happy October, gentle readers!  This is probably my favorite Fall month.  Locust trees are all aglow in yellow, and other trees are beginning to shed their summer greens for their true, brazen colors.  What could be more beautiful?  Fall’s flora and…