Ponderous grows the landscape, sluggish is the lawn.  The vibrant, lively hues of Summer ripen and languish.  Glowing sprays of Goldenrod permeate the garden while ornamental grasses brandish their feathery tufts of bronze seed heads.  Gold finches return to assess the maturing Coneflower’s…

Sometimes I think Summer driving is just as, if not more, perilous than Winter driving.  I can’t quite put my finger on it, but law, common sense, and courtesy are thrown out the proverbial window along with a middle finger…

Memorial Day rolls out the red carpet in anticipation of Summer’s arrival when Spring’s volatile weather gives way to long, languid, warm days when life seems to slow and mellow. Memorial Day is also a symbolic time in our yards…