One of the down sides of suburban-development living is that homes tend to spill into one another, leaving many a homeowner wanting some kind of privacy plantings. Straight lines of arborvitae are the usual choice, but that’s not the only — or best — idea…
Don’t have a green thumb? Little or no time to garden? These are the plants for you.
Widespread under-confidence… planting the same old plants over and over again… winging it with the maintenance… switching to perennials only to find they’re as much work as annuals… these are some of the top issues I run into in my travels around central-Pa. yards. Some thoughts on those and more…
One of the toughest times to have a good-looking yard is that period between when the flowers are petering out for the season but before bright fall foliage revives everything. This column offers some tips on how to garden in The Twilight Zone. Doo…DOO…doo…doo. Doo…DOO…doo…doo.
It’s not all about the bloom color. Lots of plants have wonderfully colored foliage.
Is the lawn really all that low-maintenance? When you add up all the mowing, watering, fertilizing, weed-killing, reseeding, etc. etc., lawns end up being one of the most expensive and time-consuming plantings. Here are a few ideas on rethinking what you plant…
Winter doesn’t have to be a dead time in the landscape. By consciously including winter-friendly features such as colorful evergreens, hardscaping, well placed paths and interesting bark, our “off-season” can be surprisingly beautiful.