by eric | Feb 18, 2021 | Blog
Mention growing roses to most gardeners, and they respond with “I would love to but…” . We love the idea of growing our roses to enjoy, but the fear of failure often holds us back. We are told time and time again that roses are hard to grow. While it is... by eric | Jan 20, 2021 | Blog
We create gardens for numerous reasons. Sometimes we enjoy the visual excitement of an explosion of color, or maybe to watch the wildlife our garden attracts. Oftentimes it’s a means to escape and relax. Creating a relaxing or meditation garden is not difficult, but... by eric | Jan 20, 2021 | Blog
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 back filling but you can allow as much as 25% be a soil amendment Do loosen the roots from the sides and... by eric | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog
The Psychological Stages of Becoming a Gardener Planting a shrub or two doesn’t make us a true gardener. Becoming a gardener takes time, and we pass through several psychological stages during this journey. While we may deny some of these stages, we have all... by eric | Oct 27, 2020 | Blog
Creating a Haven in Our Back Yard With the disruption in our lives brought on by the current pandemic, most of us have spent more time at our homes than ever before. With that our focus has shifted to home improvement projects. For many of us, that includes... by eric | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog
Have you heard about the new space-saving seed that grows tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers and even radishes all on one plant? I have not either. Actually there is a plant that grows tomatoes and potatoes, but we will leave that for another time. Instead I... 
