Sometimes when explaining to people the needs of their gardens, I say, “Well how would you feel if …”

Attributing human qualities to your plants can give you a refreshing understanding of your garden needs. […]

All gardeners, no matter where we live or what we grow, have a universal problem. There is some living creature that attacks or eats our favorite plant.

You know what I mean…that peach colored rose with its early tender bloom; […]

I look out my front window in December just as the first big snow is falling.  The fog is suspended above the snow covered ground with cold air and warm earth mixing.  I suddenly see movement at the base of our tree, then […]

As we all struggle to recover from the negative speculations of some of our financial institutions, I thought it might be fun in an ironic way to look at a similar situation that occurred in Europe in the 17th century.

Tulipomania was the […]

Karen Watkins called me last spring to talk about building a park to celebrate the legacy of 4 generations that had created and run Watkins and Son’s Funeral Home.  I knew she was really serious about having something designed, built and maintained.  She used the words “inspiring” and “amazing”, which is right up […]