Farewell Little Lustron House
We live on a pretty historical block. There are two Sears catalog homes, the original 1890s farm house and a Lustron house.
A Redbud for Remembrance
This past Sunday my grandmother died. She was 97 and had lived a long, full life.
Someone Stop Me, Please
Frequently, us folks in horticulture tend to be plant collectors. Some can even be plant hoarders.
After the Flood: Stormwater Management in Action
Last year, our village finished building a stormwater basin a block away. They tore down four houses and dug out a huge area, planting it with native plants.
Waiting on Spring
Winter feels heavy and I feel like I'm sinking. I know spring is around the corner.
Winter is for Planting Trees
I think long and hard about what trees I plant in my yard. I don't have nearly enough space for everything I want to grow.
Renegade Rosemary
I did it again. I snagged one of the rosemary plants from the pitch pile at work in sheer stubborness.
One Resolution for a New Year
Yes, it's that time again...resolution time! Normally, I'm not one to make outlandish, impossible promises to myself.
Taking the Container Garden into Autumn
This year, I didn't plant very many containers due to the drought. It was just too tough keeping them watered.
The Long Slow Spiral into Autumn
Autumn seems to hesitate on the skirts of summer. The days are getting ever so gradually shorter and I can feel the long slow tumbling spiral into winter.