When I was in college there was a running joke about “we don’t plant lawns, we tear them out and build gardens”. Indeed, lawns typically are more labor intensive and… read more →
Like Yucca, these are plants that you either love or hate. But ornamental grasses, like many types of plants,can be quite variable and serve many purposes. There are grasses that… read more →
Everybody wants me in the spring, nobody wants me in the winter. But that’s OK. I actually enjoy the down time to rejuvenate and be ready for another busy spring.… read more →
Big tree, small tree; fat tree, tall tree… I know, I’m no Dr Suess, but he’s going to help me make a point. Diversity is the spice of life. And… read more →
I love working with plants. I wish every job we did was planting and pruning. But landscaping in America involves patios, pergolas and walls. That’s OK, the “hardscape” is very… read more →
I spend far too much time talking about mulch. Mulch is temporary and the least important part of a landscape project. After all, you can change it any time by… read more →
I apologize in advance for sending you folks to the retail store to buy chemicals. I stopped in the other day and was baffled by the choices and confusing product… read more →
I’m sorry, I guess I’ve said that before but I’ll say it again! Look at this watermelon reaching for the sun all because I spit a seed off the porch… read more →
Wow, this is the year of records! We had record ugly weather in April. Record heat in May and it looks like a near record wet in June and we… read more →
We certainly get all the weather here in Ohio. I just heard that May was the warmest on record. I’ve got to think that April was the coldest and wettest… read more →