Autumn is for Planting!
A lot of people think that spring is the best time to put new plants in the ground. However, autumn may be much easier on both the plants and the
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Boxwood Replacements
Figure 1. Inkberry (Ilex glabra) Boxwoods, with their compact form and dense evergreen foliage, have been landscaping staples for decades.  While they provide great structure, they don’t perform any other
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Making a Home for Fireflies
Fireflies are one of our most charismatic insects, lighting up summer evenings with their brilliant courtship displays. There are several things that we can do in our own yards to
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June Pruning
Figure 1. New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae), Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) supporting each other in a prairie. Gardening with natives often means less garden maintenance throughout
Woodland Plant Pairings -Inspirations
Figure 1. Wild Ginger (Asarum canadensis), Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Hepaticaacutiloba), and Wild Stonecrop (Sedum ternatum) When planning a new garden or looking for new additions to an existing one, I find
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Spring Cleanup
With all the nice weather we’ve been having, it’s so tempting to get out into the gardens and tidy them up for spring! That said, there are some practices to
Fall is the time for planting trees & shrubs!
Fall is a great time for planting trees and shrubs. The desiccating heat of summer has passed. Winter’s frozen ground is still months off. Deciduous woody plants do much or
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