February 10, 2022
Why choose native plants for your landscapes? Because you truly can make a difference that will have a positive impact on our environment. There are many good reasons for landscaping […]
July 25, 2018
Social Networks are everywhere! Would you believe that plants have them too? According to plant scientists, this is exactly the case. A brief introductory article noted below introduces the world […]
September 8, 2016
An underappreciated yet highly valuable benefit of a natural landscape is resilience to weather extremes, including drought. A thoughtful, established natural landscape is the next best thing to xeriscaping when […]
June 30, 2015
I’ve noted before that a basic principle of natural landscaping is to allow plants to move around, filling in gaps and finding their preferred niche. It never ceases to amaze […]
June 6, 2012
Great groundcovers are highly sought after by many gardeners and landscapers. From my perspective as both a landscape designer and a home gardener, I completely agree. A bed filled with […]
May 18, 2012
WEEDS and SELF_SOWN “GOOD GUYS” Spring and the renewal of growth in our garden beds and other plantings raises a lot of questions about gardening and landscaping techniques and philosophies. […]
March 29, 2012
Since we are officially at the beginning of spring, an appropriate topic to touch on is spring bed clean-up. This is definitely an area where things can differ tremendously between […]
March 23, 2012
Welcome to my blog. Straight to the point – why should you spend some time with this? Because you may just learn something! What I intend to write about is […]