It was a snowy Sunday morning. I grabbed a cup of coffee, the paper and went to our bay window to see how much snow we had gotten overnight. Dusted with snow, lying and standing in my garden, were 5... [Read More].

We have two raised garden beds made of concrete block, which is really easy to build and gets the edibles up a little higher, so we don’t have to bend over as much. You probably will know what I mean... [Read More].

I installed a rain barrel this weekend after many years of procrastination. I’m not sure why I hesitated, other than I thought it would be difficult to install the downspout adapter and that it would always get clogged with debris.... [Read More].

This project started with removal of a sparse foundation planting and is actually phase of a complete master plan. The homeowners were looking to add lots of outdoor entertaining space. In addition to the stonework and plantings, there is a... [Read More].