Every backyard garden pond is different, but they all require the same parts to function. The exact size of each component varies depending on the … [Read more...] about What do you need to build a pond?
Hidden landscape gems in Culpeper
There’s a lot to love about Culpeper. Our downtown has terrific shops and restaurants and a great little museum. Speaking of the museum, every year … [Read more...] about Hidden landscape gems in Culpeper
Don’t make these 3 hardscape mistakes
Some hardscape mistakes are minor. The summer picnic equivalent might be putting too little salt in your potato salad. Others are major. Those are the … [Read more...] about Don’t make these 3 hardscape mistakes
Plantings at the Bright Spot Park
What are those plants? Culpeper County has been working hard to plant Virginia native plants around the county, so I made that a focus of this … [Read more...] about Plantings at the Bright Spot Park
Pieris japonica ‘Mountain Fire’
The usual common name for Pieris japonica ‘Mountain Fire’ is Japanese Andromeda, which I will not use. I’ve never heard a homeowner call it … [Read more...] about Pieris japonica ‘Mountain Fire’