by eric | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog
“Thanks for allowing me to fail over and over”, followed by a peck on the cheek. That was my wife’s greeting to me this morning while eating breakfast. An idea she had for a dessert for the garden club didn’t turn out as planned the night before. Why is it we... by eric | May 22, 2019 | Blog
Scavenger Hunt Write in the names By office (in front and beside the office) Find a Lover from the South You can play me in a band Annual Area Black shade cloth area across the drive from the office Find three annuals with a food in their... by eric | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog
Have you thought about growing your own? Strawberries are pretty easy to grow, but do require some soil preparation and attention during the growing season. Start by locating a sunny spot in the yard where your patch will receive at least 8 hrs of... by eric | Mar 27, 2019 | Blog
Ignoring the fact that our gardens are never finished, I was heading in a different direction with this question. Quite often we base our plant selections on visual appeal. Sometimes we are drawn to a fragrance, and for many of us it stops here. If this... by eric | Mar 20, 2019 | Blog
For various reasons many of us don’t get as excited about planting our front annual beds each year. Problem is this can leave our landscape lacking in color or interest. Patio trees make a wonderful focal point, and with some imagination... by eric | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog
1. Proper pruning leads to less pruning. Shearing your plants actually promotes an abundance of new growth. Prune judiciously removing entire branches from within the plant, or cutting branches back to where another branch originates. This type of pruning will not... 
