- Oct 16 2019
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Surviving First Frosts
October 16, 2019 Fall, Landscaping 0
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. The trees thrashed and raged in what seemed to be a battle of…
- Jun 26 2019
- Landscaping, Summer
- 0
Feeling the Burn of Winter Scorch
June 26, 2019 Landscaping, Summer 0
Dripping with the scent of honey-drenched blooms, the branches bowed under the bountiful weight, as if curtsying to an eager and appreciative crowd. The same could not be said for the neighboring evergreens. Winter scorch, thanks to an extremely cold…
- Jan 30 2019
- Landscaping, Winter
- 0
Surviving Winter Scientifically
January 30, 2019 Landscaping, Winter 0
The clouds descended onto the ground, swallowing the land, tree tops first, and the snow swirled upon the wind before the horizon became entirely blurred, and the earth wholly incased in white. A wondrous and eerie site. Winter was flexing his…
- Oct 3 2018
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Surviving First Frosts
October 3, 2018 Fall, Landscaping 0
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. The trees thrashed and raged in what seemed to be a battle of unseen, invisible forces….
- Jan 24 2018
- Landscaping, Winter
- 2
Surviving Winter Creatively & Scientifically
January 24, 2018 Landscaping, Winter 2
The clouds stacked up like mountains, pretending to be more permanent structures in a temporary sky. A very reflection of nature itself. Constantly changing, constantly amazing. And Winter is no different. Winter can be a brutal but beautiful season, chiseled from marble,…
- Oct 19 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
Surviving Frosts
October 19, 2016 Landscaping 0
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. The trees thrashed and raged in what seemed to be a battle of unseen, invisible forces….
- Jan 20 2016
- Landscaping, Winter
- 0
Surviving Winter Scientifically
January 20, 2016 Landscaping, Winter 0
Despite the bone gnawing temperatures, the Wrens, Warblers and Chickadees seem at ease, flitting here and there in the garden, darting between trees and chirping all the while. They are tiny, compact birds whose weight barely bows the grassy stems of the spent Coneflower as…
- Oct 21 2015
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Keeping Autumn: Container Garden Ideas
October 21, 2015 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
The landscape’s golden aura is beginning to deepen and diversify into blazing oranges, fiery scarlets and smoky purples. Autumn is not solely a feast for our eyes but engages all the senses. From the distinct smell of newly fallen leaves moistened by…
- Feb 11 2015
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
The Weight of Winter
February 11, 2015 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
The chirping and chattering of nearby birds seemed almost surreal and somewhat eerie. Their tone was one of elation mixed with urgency, and I searched the skies as the sound seemed to be enveloping me. Nothing. I saw nothing until…