- Sep 4 2019
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
The Importance of Fall Clean Ups
September 4, 2019 Fall, Landscaping 2
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Change is in the air. Cool, crisp change. The first day of Fall is Monday, September 23rd, and I for one welcome it with open arms. Now, is a busy time in our yards and gardens as we take advantage…
- Aug 14 2019
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
Second Spring, Second Chances
August 14, 2019 Fall, Landscaping 2
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The landscape lay reeling and depleted, drunk on the sun’s rays and summer heat. She was beginning to show her age in the harsh light of the August sun, and there was a palpable shift in the air. The winds…
- Sep 12 2018
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Fall Clean Up Tips
September 12, 2018 Fall, Landscaping 0
Change is in the air. Cool, crisp change. The first day of Fall is Sunday, September 23rd, and I for one welcome it with open arms. Now, is a busy time in our yards and gardens as we take advantage…
- Aug 29 2018
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Second Spring, Second Chances
August 29, 2018 Fall, Landscaping 0
The winds of change are in the air, almost palpable, as our attention begins to shift from Summer and its carefree nature to the more frenetic, frenzied schedule of Fall. Some may say, we use this time to prepare for…
- Aug 15 2018
- Fall, Landscaping
- 0
Welcome Autumn with Festive Fall Plants
August 15, 2018 Fall, Landscaping 0
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…
- Sep 13 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 1
The Second Spring
September 13, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 1
Hastening through the prairie, rustling and rattling the tall grasses like a predator stalking her pray, Autumn slinks forward, lying in wait. She will soon pounce and make herself known. The official start of Autumn is merely a stone’s…
- Aug 16 2017
- Fall, Landscaping
- 2
Welcome Autumn with Festive Fall Plants
August 16, 2017 Fall, Landscaping 2
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…
- Sep 7 2016
- Landscaping
- 0
Complementing Autumn’s Palette with Autumn Plants
September 7, 2016 Landscaping 0
The Goldenrod’s gilded sprays burst forth like a sparkler, igniting the garden, while the Aster’s fresh foliage breathed life into the lethargic landscape. Finches returned to feed on the seeds of spent Coneflowers as the squirrels raced to fill their winter caches. …
- 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…
- Aug 19 2015
- Landscaping, Uncategorized
- 0
Welcome Autumn with Festive Fall Plants
August 19, 2015 Landscaping, Uncategorized 0
Slumped and listless, the flag seemed to be spilling down the pole, like a lit candle in a wine bottle. Every so often, it would arch its back laboriously as a whiff of wind sputtered by. The heft of humidity was great,…