May Showers and Annuals
If gardeners look a bit frazzled, it’s to be expected. I was away from our gardens for a week, and I hardly recognized them when I returned as they had…
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May 10, 2024
Go Low with Your New Pollinator Friendly Garden
There’s a garden that runs the length of our office. This short garden, where all plants remain under two feet tall, offers me an opportunity to experiment with plants that…
May 10, 2024
Let’s Talk About Bees
The honeybee is often used to promote planting with native and pollinator-friendly plants. We’ve all heard the drum call … Save the Honeybees! While we do rely on honeybees to…
May 10, 2024
Plants to Lure in the Hummingbirds
There’s a common thread amongst this list of plants: tubular flowers. As I’m one to take a balanced approach to gardening for nature, you’ll see native and cultivated plants on…
April 19, 2024
Inviting Hummingbirds to the Landscape
Your eyes may not be deceiving you. While we are planning our summer trips south, the ruby-throated hummingbirds are making their way to Ohio. Preparing accommodations for our summer guests…
April 19, 2024
My 50-50 Challenge
As I was walking this weekend, I remembered when Peter Wimberg decided to count the number of boxwoods he saw on his walk. The number was staggering, and a bit…
February 14, 2024
Finding Inspiration for Change
This past weekend my husband and I were in a different part of town, knocking items off the never-ending to-do list. With our chores accomplished, we rewarded ourselves with a…
February 8, 2024
Be The First On Your Street
We're looking to partner with one lucky homeowner who's ready to make a big change for the better. Are you ready to turn your lawn and traditional front landscape into…
January 25, 2024
Wishing for More Snow
I admit, when the weather forecast calls for a chance of snow, I'm obsessively refreshing Weather.com to see how much snow I can expect. More often than not, the snow…
January 23, 2024
No Time Like the Present
The easiest first steps to planting with nature start with what we don’t want to do. We don’t want to rely on chemicals to keep our gardens healthy. We don’t…
January 5, 2024