Succulent Love: Brown Thumbs Unite!

Succulent Love: Brown Thumbs Unite!

It was my first apartment and someone gifted me a lovely potted plant. There were a few varieties planted in the base and soon, they all died, except for one. I couldn’t identify it, but I knew it was not only unique, but hardy. While all the other plants had...
Our Son’s Surprise Landscaping Present to Me

Our Son’s Surprise Landscaping Present to Me

A few weeks ago, I shared about some of our landscaping challenges and asked for your input on favorite flowers etc. Thank you so much. I have taken note and continue my list because there’s just nothing that brings such simple joy than fresh flowers. I could...
Landscape Challenges, Request for Advice and a Coupon

Landscape Challenges, Request for Advice and a Coupon

While completely uprooting this city-suburban girl and moving her to the country some seventeen years ago created a fair share of bedlam moment stories, it also created beautiful more ones than I ever deserved. Yes, I’ve “almost” acclimated to...
My Garden is Finally Planted: Organic or Not?

My Garden is Finally Planted: Organic or Not?

My garden is finally planted, and my fear this year is that I am too lazy for the task that I just took upon myself. There’s something about the spring that brings out all the wanna be, self sufficient, Little House on the Praire type of personality in me. The...