Showy Shrubs of Fall

Showy Shrubs of Fall

As summer ends and the last of the annuals put on a showy grand finale, the old cliché holds true: “All good things must come to an end.” Apples and pears are ready for picking and it’s harvest time in the vegetable garden. Meanwhile, taking center stage are the...
Creating Earth’s Eyes

Creating Earth’s Eyes

Of all the Earth’s natural creations, nothing can stop even the most hurried traveler like the great waterfalls, even the small tropical one tucked away deep in the rain forest. There is something about the sound of water moving over rocks and ledges that draws out...
Growing Children in Your Garden

Growing Children in Your Garden

The backyard was sunlit in the early morning, falling into shade in the early afternoon; you could hear the distant swing sets and the children laughing while they played. Those children were probably very close to my age at the time, yet I knew that in this backyard...
10 Springtime Must-Dos

10 Springtime Must-Dos

Wake your garden from winter’s sleep. Buds swell and blossom, red breasts of robin. A sniffle, a sneeze hoping the tomatoes can stand the late freeze. Fresh, frenzy, bulbs in bloom; no other time of year could ever come too soon. Rain drops on the tulip tops, birth,...
A Garden for Every Season

A Garden for Every Season

While snow covers the ground, gardeners take their craft indoors. There is something special about being a gardener during the season in which Jack Frost has his hand in your garden. What a great feeling it is opening your front door to a vista of fresh fallen snow on...