Do’s Planting a tree Do dig the hole the same depth as the rootball Do dig the hole at least twice as wide as the root ball Do use your native soil when backfilling but you can allow as much as 25% be a soil amendment Do loosen the roots from the sides and bottom (if...

You just can't beat the taste of fresh vegetables and greens from your own garden. Add in the fact that you know exactly what you are feeding your family and where it came from, and that no pesticides or herbicides have been applied, and you'll be smiling throughout...

Brandi and Ean combined efforts to create this inviting entrance using an iron arbor.     Arbors are a traditional means of creating an entrance to a garden, courtyard or back yard.  Often we get hung up trying to figure out how to make the look...

While not the coldest winter, these past few months have created some challenges in our yard.   The heavy snow in December splayed the limbs of a lot of evergreen trees. Many have popped back to their original form, while others have stayed bent. If you have...

Your Garden Tells A Story (whether you know it or not) I enjoy antique motorcycles.  I take pleasure in studying their mechanical details in museums in pristine showroom condition.  But what I truly love are old bikes that their owners have made their...

What is leaf mold? Leaf mold is decomposed leaves. Think of a forest floor with years of fallen leaves decaying over time to produce a loamy black soil.  Benefits of adding leaf mold to our soil for gardening and landscaping?  By changing the structure of...

A little while back I was out of town, and I called my wife one afternoon to say hi. Asking her how her day was, she responded "I got terrible new this morning, and I am having a great day!" (Insert head tilt, as that's what I did before she could explain.) ...

Tale of the Too Tall Tree A few years back, seven to be precise, a young couple having just purchased their first home headed to the nursery to buy the perfect tree. They both fell in love with a beautiful flowering tree, and took it home to plant.  Wanting to...

We create gardens for numerous reasons. Sometimes we enjoy the visual excitement of an explosion of color, or maybe to watch the wildlife our gardens attract. Oftentimes it’s a means to escape and relax. Creating a relaxing or meditation garden is not difficult, but...