Summer Gardening

How To Become A Better Locavore

durham farm fresh

Are you one? Do you know one? Do you want to be one? Is it a trend or a passing fad? The Oxford dictionary definition of ‘locavore’ is a person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food. I think Wikipedia defines it better as a person interested in eating food …Read more

Warning: Why You Should Avoid Impatiens Right Now

Bed of impatiens

Do you plant impatiens every year in your garden or containers? Well this year (2013) you might want to consider something else. Downy Mildew is currently wiping out plantings of this popular annual and even causing growers to stop growing them. I have filled many benches with flats and flats of these annuals and spent …Read more

Mulch Volcano Season Begins!

Mulch volcano

This (pictured above) is how to literally *kill* a tree with kindness. Please don’t bury the flare at the base of the trunk in soil or mulch — it will cause moisture damage to the bark and cambium, eventually harming the thing you’re trying to help. If you’re going to mulch, spread it out in …Read more

Hiring A Landscape Contractor

Portfolio: Front steps and porch

Please welcome my guest author and friend, Mohammed Jacquesson.  Mohammed is a Paralegal specializing in Small Claims Court matters and is providing you with some great tips today when hiring a contractor. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – As a paralegal specializing in Small Claims Court matters, …Read more

The Benefits To A Landscape Design Plan

Portfolio : Backyard patio and retaining wall

One of the benefits to a Landscape Design Plan is how it allows homeowners to break the work into stages over time.   In this case we started with a blank canvas of a very square fenced in yard in 2008. The home owners invested in a very large blue spruce and round square cut …Read more

Summer And Winter Views Of A Brand New Front Yard

Inviting Front walkway