Our recent few days of mild weather have made being outdoors irresistible. So…what to get into? Well, as much as I’d have liked to start tidying the garden, I had a bigger task to tackle: starting to mow the meadow. Since several of you expressed interest in hearing how I manage my meadow area when[...]
Landing in The Newark Airport early Christmas morning, I am always somewhat pleasantly surprised when the custom officials say ‘Welcome home’ to me. My first reaction is to say ‘Thanks. It’s good to be back on U.S. soil’. But over the past several years, I have found myself feeling something quite different: that I am[...]
The promise of spring, the bounty of summer, and the rich colors of autumn—it’s easy to love gardening during the milder months. The winter months (at least for those of us who don’t live in Austin) are more challenging to be cheerful about, but they have one big feature in their favor: the arrival of[...]
Several years ago, I became aware of Cooperstown, New York’s Beautification Program (funded by The Clark Foundation) and its glorious holiday celebrations with extremely detailed, couture-styled outdoor decorations. Although I have neither the skills nor the patience to even try to copy what these incredible artists at Cooperstown have done, they have inspired me to[...]
In the past week, we’ve received several comments from readers who have questions. If any of you have any insights on these topics, we’d greatly appreciate you sharing them! Ann Sickinger asked: “I was hoping I might find some suggestions to help me with a problem I have. I am trying to put in a[...]