‘Twas mere days before Christmas, but we hadn’t slowed down We were digging and building, criss-crossing the town. Not just us, oh no no, it’s … [Read more...] about 2019’s Holiday Poem
Outdoor Living
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
I built this! My Brickwood Ovens Mattone Barile Grande review
For years, I’d been talking about building a pizza oven in my backyard. At one point I found plans online for how to build a dome-shaped oven the … [Read more...] about I built this! My Brickwood Ovens Mattone Barile Grande review
Can I plant a tree where I had a tree stump ground out?
Especially after damaging storms, I have people asking me if they can plant a new tree right where the old one used to be. “What did they do with the … [Read more...] about Can I plant a tree where I had a tree stump ground out?