- Dec 6 2023
- Landscaping, Winter
- 1
Feed Them, and They Will Come
December 6, 2023 Landscaping, Winter 1
The cloudless sky bore the sun’s full potential while the earth exhaled and uncoiled, basking in its warmth and affection. The landscape seemed to soften and stretch in the golden rays as all of God’s creatures took advantage of her…
- Nov 29 2023
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Light My Fire: Fireplace Safety & Tips
November 29, 2023 Landscaping, Winter 2
November is like a bridge, offering us passage into the season ahead. As the landscape sheds its autumnal overcoat and bares its stark and barren beauty, we linger before winter’s slumber. We take stock of our lives, and the people…
- Nov 8 2023
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 1
Honoring Our Veterans
November 8, 2023 Landscaping, Uncategorized 1
Raucous, brazen October gave way to a quieter, austere November who 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…
- Nov 1 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 1
Preparing Trees & Shrubs for Winter
November 1, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 1
November extinguished the landscape ablaze, leaving only a few smoldering embers amongst the ashes. The trees stood unadorned and humbled as their Autumnal attire laid at their feet. The great sentinels now stood vulnerable and exposed. With Winter nipping at our…
- Oct 25 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
A Prelude to Halloween
October 25, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 2
The fractured moonlight bludgeoned its way through the clouds and splintered through the trees. Jagged shadows stirred and spread across the ground, pulsating in the cracked light. The night was alive! A veritable playground for the wicked and cursed. A…
- Oct 18 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
Options for Overwintering Containers
October 18, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 2
Blushed and tinged by the blustery, cool winds and subdued sun of October, the landscape was transforming. Nature was starting to slow and savor, wholly at ease. Decreasing sun light and cooler temperatures have set the season in motion….
- Oct 11 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
Surviving First Frosts
October 11, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 2
As the wind whipped through the canopies, animating every leaf and limb, their shadows cast a violent display on the ground – flickering wildly and unhinged. Fallen leaves thrashed and raged against their new seasonal station. Now that temperatures are…
- Oct 4 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 1
Put Your Leaves to Work
October 4, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 1
October caramelizes the landscape with deeply saturated tones and sweet, mellow flair. The static display of Summer foliage turns dynamic, each species unique in color, smoldering in the brisk, cool air. In addition to vivid displays, trees drop their…
- Sep 27 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 1
True Colors: The Science Behind Fall Foliage
September 27, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 1
The mellow, ripened sun struck the match that would soon set the landscape ablaze in brilliant umber, vermilion, gold, scarlet and smoky plum. The verdant greens of Summer would soon smolder in the deep, rich tones of Autumn’s palette, and…
- Sep 20 2023
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
What’s Wrong with My Evergreens?
September 20, 2023 Fall, Landscaping 2
Sweet, sultry September invites each and every tree to the grand Autumn ball where Summer’s verdant robes are shed for the opulent, jewel tones of the season. Although we tend to think only of deciduous trees, evergreens too undergo…