This past weekend was a busy one in our household.  Packed with a homecoming, a celebration, working with heavy equipment, a little bit of pruning, a night outdoors and a goodbye. At the end of all of our comings and goings, it turns…

I posted a photo of the uniquely-shaped pottery that I came across at a local nursery, yesterday on facebook and asked you to guess what they were used for. This unglazed pottery was commonly used in arid regions long ago to store both…

October is my favorite month of the year in the garden.  Summer is over and when I walk outdoors, I am greeted with delightful temperatures in the 80's.  I even had to wear a light sweater the other night when out walking the dogs…

Earlier this week, I shared with you the four vegetables that I am growing for the first time this year.  I will be sure to share with you how they do as the season progresses. In addition to my experimenting with new vegetables, I…

Have you decorated your home for the fall holidays yet?  I decided to do a little something different for this fall.  Instead of spending a lot of money on fake pumpkins and other decorations that I would later need to find storage…

The past two weekends have been busy ones in my household, or should I say, gardens. The beginning of October signals great planting weather for all types of plants and vegetables.  As a result, I have been busy planting cool season…

Is you home decorated for fall yet? I am still working on getting my house ready for the fall holidays.   Normally, I am content to buy a single pumpkin and set it in the middle of my dining room table.  But, after seeing…

Oftentimes when I am called to help a homeowner with their landscape, they pose a problem and/or a question about a certain area in their landscape. I will share a few with, you now and then, in the hopes that I can help those of you who…

Have you ever paused to think about the events of the previous month? I seldom do, but the other day I was going through my recent photos and was surprised at how busy the past month of September was. Here are a few snapshots from…