Outdoor Living

In February 2018 I have grilled out while wearing shorts and flip flops, and I’ve chiseled ice off the cars at 5:30 am. I’m more than a little bit … [Read more...] about Early spring plants to banish winter

Seeing the trailer for The Incredibles 2 has me so, so excited. The first movie had wonderful characters and a great story, and naturally my favorite … [Read more...] about Dangerous curves ahead

When I left the gym this afternoon it was a balmy 65 degrees, and I drove home with the windows down. I haven’t completely given up on snow, but it’s … [Read more...] about Gearing up for grilling and outdoor kitchen season

I moved to Virginia from Arizona in the summer of 2005. After a couple of weeks of job hunting, I got hired as a landscape designer and hit the ground … [Read more...] about The fastest way to learn new plants

You probably never gave all that much thought to everything needed to plan and build a screen porch. Build a deck, add a roof, staple some screen to … [Read more...] about How to plan and build a screen porch in Virginia