Notes and Resources

Now that we have enjoyed the beautiful colors of the fall leaves, those leaves are now forming mats on our lawns.   The question becomes – what do I do with …

Although the maple trees have, for the most part, shed their leaves, there is still plenty of color to see in our landscape.   The oak trees hold onto their leaves …

Fall is definitely my favorite time of the year.  After the sweltering days of summer I like the warm days, cool nights and fewer bugs of fall.  I start wearing …

The hunt for partridgeberry has begun. As the summer comes to an end we must start planning for the fall. Partridgeberry cuttings are just one of the many jobs we …

While walking the trails today I noticed a prominent new feature and I was excited!   Well, not new to me, but new along the trails.   During our final weeks of …

July 22, 2016 Sorry, I was a little slow getting this posted, but the information is still good! Hot summer weather is not always good to our lawns, especially when …

My garden is thriving in the dog days of summer. I am watching as all the summer meadow flowers come in to bloom from week to week. Right now, the …

My crew and I were planting under the sign at the end of the driveway. We had removed the old soil and replaced it with a new mix. I had …

This year is a great year to observe the mountain laurel in our landscape.    I love the wide range of colors that this shrub comes in.   “What range of  colors?  …

I usually consider our peak bloom time to be between mid-May and mid-June, but the truth is the flowering doesn’t really stop.   Our gardens are filled with plants that bloom …