Perform these winter maintenance tips to protect your garden and landscape this year. Store empty pots to prevent cracking Take candles, glass containers or hurricanes inside Containers with plants that will remain outdoors should be wrapped with bubble wrap, foam wrapping or burlap ... Read More

LandscapeDesign101 Even the simplest landscape and gardening projects can quickly become overwhelming. To make it easier, I have created this How-To on getting started with your own landscape plan which includes everything you need with landscape tips and ideas to information ... Read More

While reading over some of my fave blogs yesterday, what a surprise it was to see Don Shadow's name mentioned in Martha Stewart's Blog. Don sure gets around. If he's not in the orient collecting seeds or plant clippings from ... Read More

Selecting plants for bordering or edging a garden or path can be just as frustrating as accessorizing a room or an outfit. You want the overall picture to look pulled together with your choices. I like to divide plants for ... Read More

With fall in sight, there are a few projects which need to be done to move the garden and landscape into the next season. A little planning and some late summer maintenance can encourage a new burst of growth and ... Read More

Basic steps to take to control deer damage and browsing in the lawn, garden and landscape setting. These safe measures will encourage the deer to move onto other gardens or landscapes without harming children or pets.

After a long hot summer, it all begins to change. September reveals cooler weather. The air develops a crisp note. Leaves on the trees are just starting with their hibernation process, which will leave us with their magnificent fall foliage. Here ... Read More

When designing a new landscape or reevaluating an older landscape, don't forget to work in spaces especially for children such as: a sandbox, jungle gym, and/or open grassy areas for football or net games like volleyball and badminton (not just ... Read More

Sweep or hose off any stone, wood or concrete walkways, patios or decks the day of the gathering. If you don't have time to put down a fall layer of mulch, pick up a large bag of aged compost from the hardware store a day or two before and put a few handfuls here and there where the ground is visible.

New from the Knockout Rose Family, are the Drift Roses. Drift Roses are gorgeous compact growing groundcover-like roses with miniature roses that will bloom continually from early spring to frost. Like their Knockout Relatives, the Drift Roses are tough, disease ... Read More