The Great Outdoors

Every year hibiscus and mandevillea plants are ordered in from Florida and as always, it’s a guessing game as to

Moxie and Jamie, the adult Peregrine Falcons nesting atop the One Summit Square building, are the proud parents of three

Originally the weather forecast for last weekend called for rain with lows in the low 40s. We were so lucky

There are plenty of trees on the grounds where Chief Richardville lived, but there are two Silver Maple trees sitting

Well, totally unlike last year’s spring season, this year’s spring gardening is off to a very slow start. In 2012

Reasons for pruning include: removing dead or diseased branches, branches that rub together, keeping your plants at a manageable size,

With March temperatures hovering around 22-38 degrees, we all welcome any sign of spring. One of my favorite signs is

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner so many of you will be looking to buy a shamrock plant,

A lot of people are get enthused about gardening early especially when it comes to starting tomato seeds. Trust me,

Everybody knows that when flowers are purchased for Valentine’s Day, having them delivered to work makes the best impact or

Now that Christmas is over we do not have to give up color in our homes. There are many beautiful

If you have a friend or someone in your family that is really into gardening, or even into floral designing,

During the fall months your Christmas cactus will set its buds for flowering around Thanksgiving (sometimes sooner) and this is

Getting Amaryllis into bloom usually takes about six to eight weeks from the time you plant the bulb and get

Walnut trees are planted for several good reasons such as their appearance, shade and of course, their fruit. But there

Truly the best time to plant garden perennials is in the fall. The reasons are many such as when you

Probably the most asked question right now is, “Can I cut back my rose bushes at this time?” and the

AERATING YOUR LAWN If your lawn is hard and very compacted, it is probably time to aerate your lawn. Aerating

During the month of August we were able to do a lot of traveling and as always, everywhere we go