Ivy Saved My Husband’s Life

Ivy Saved My Husbands Life You heard that right.  An enormous pine tree was covered in Ivy in the next-door neighbor’s yard and was a few feet from the property line.  My husband was sitting in the carport enjoying the day when he heard a loud, continuous cracking sound.  Suspecting this was bigger than a […]

The Costly Mistake of Tilling

Let me save you from the painful, backbreaking regret I’m currently living with   I tilled my  yard, and in return, I got an all-you-can-grow buffet of microstegium (a.k.a. Japanese stiltgrass), mock strawberry, chinese clematis and oriental false hawksbeard and a crash course in how NOT to garden. If you’ve ever considered tilling, take a […]

About Me

My passion for landscaping was inspired by my mom’s love of flowers. At 15, I started planting annuals for Mother’s Day, and by 25, I had started my first vegetable garden while experimenting with perennials. In 2000, while working as a graphic designer, I found myself feeling restless. So, I quit my job and started […]