Every year, I hope to avoid a certain malady that always pops its head up in mid-August. I was pretty sure I had skipped it this year, but early this week - it hit me. What is this malady? "I don't want to venture out into my garden."…

A beautiful and successful garden, attracts pollinators.  My three favorite pollinators begin with the letter 'B' - bees, butterflies and birds. First, the bees... Icelandic Poppy Begonia Rabbitbrush Now, butterflies... …

What is wrong with the picture above? A few days ago, I decided to start writing about some of the "landscape no-no's" that I see when I am doing landscape consults. From time to time, I will focus on a particular "landscape no-no"…

Do you ever wonder if you are doing things right in your landscape? If a plant or tree doesn't look too well, do you wonder if it is something you are doing wrong? When I am called to do a landscape consultation, my client usually…

I love the Olympics... Actually, my entire family loves to watch them.  We eagerly await the opening ceremony and then spend the next 2 weeks glued to our television sets, rooting for our favorite athletes. Now, you may think…

I have been waiting, rather impatiently I might add, for a certain item in the mail - a magazine with my published article! And, I am happy to say that it arrived a couple of days ago.... Here it is! Although, I have written…

When you get the opportunity to 'get away' for a few days - do you take it? You would assume that most of us would reply with a resounding "YES!" Well, unfortunately there are sometimes that you have to say "No".   Every year,…

Some of you may remember my "Goodbye to a Special Friend" post back in May, when we all said "goodbye" to my father's dog, Addy. She had lived a long life and was happy living on Double S Farms, where my mom, sister and her family live. Now,…

Many of you have visited Williams, AZ along with us as I share the adventures of our annual vacations spent up there. Besides being located along the historic Route 66 and being the gateway to the Grand Canyon - we also enjoy the cool weather,…