It is often said that gardening teaches us patience. We wait three years for perennials to fill in, we amend soil to create the best growing environment for our plants,…

When you think of attracting more pollinators to your garden, do you think it will be more work? I’m happy to share that it’s not more work. In fact, I…

Rain can have a positive or negative impact on our gardening plans. Most importantly, we need to ensure that our landscapes are able to accommodate and direct water away from…

“We are certainly seeing an up-tick in the number of design requests for pollinator gardens,” shares Peter Wimberg. “In fact, calls for work are up considerably this year. Perhaps it’s…

I enjoy this time of year in the garden. Each day I find additional plants poking up from the soil, something new in bloom (today the redbuds are gorgeous) and it's…

We have made some nice progress this spring at our Bettman Pollinator Garden. As you can see it was a mess (see image above). Now, things are coming into shape.  1) I…

As a gardener for work and play, I tend to have a positive outlook. How can I not when I see nature rebuilding and repairing itself each season? No matter how…

It's easy to get swept up in the uncertainty and worry related to the Coronavirus. Many plans we had- vacations, celebrations, perhaps even starting a new job- have been put on hold. Plus…

Creating shade in a landscape is beneficial for the gardener who likes a bit of a reprieve from the hot summer sun. But we often forget that many shade trees…