If I’ve been to your house you probably know that I’m not a plant disease and pathology expert. Outside of a narrow range of issues I’ve personally dealt with, the best I can do is look at, say “yep, that…
Every spring I’m treated to the wafting aroma of fresh mulch as I take Bonnie on her twice-daily walks. To me, mulch smells like money but I get that it doesn’t have the same positive associations for everyone. If you’re…
Who doesn’t love running water in the landscape? From a delicately bubbling fountain to an impressive waterfall crashing several feet down to a pond there’s a water feature that’s right for just about everyone. But what does a water feature…
There are natural mulches on the market and there are dyed mulches. Which are better? Is there a health risk with dyed mulch? These are all questions I get asked, and that I see online. Let’s start by talking about…
HGTV, the internet, and numerous other entertainment and information sources have made people much more aware of what’s possible in the landscape. At this point most people my age have at least seen photos or video of grotto pools with…
Walking and standing in mud is kind of a bummer, so centuries ago people got the idea to lay stones on the ground and stand on those. Brilliant! Over the years since then we’ve had a lot of advances in…
What’s interesting is that I’ve heard several homeowners complain this week that they’ve been calling around and can’t find anyone to do _______. You may think that doesn’t make a lot of sense, and some folks do get downright offended.…
I may grump and grouse and complain about Virginia’s heat and humidity (though that’s stopping this year) but nothing’s going to keep me out of the yard in the evening. There’s something to be said for watching the sun set…
Normally I’m really hardcore when it comes to road trips. We pull out of the driveway and we don’t stop till we reach the destination, with the exception of short food, fuel, and bathroom breaks. However, I knew that on…
