While we are embarking on my favorite series of seasons and the beloved (or dreaded, depending on your perspective) “Hallowthankmas” series of holidays, September and the months that follow certainly tend to derail any of my...
Read MoreAmerican Beautyberry or Callicarpa americana is a wonderful native shrub that greets spring with fragrant, bright green foliage that sit opposite each other on long slender arching stems. The leaves can grow 3-6 inches long and...
Read MoreAfter a hot, humid and challenging summer, I think we all will welcome cooler temperatures and hopefully lower humidity. The Autumn Equinox will occur on Sept. 22 at 8:43 a.m. I mention this because fall is the best time for...
Read MoreYou know your garden is in trouble when the forecast is for rain, but all the storms seem to skip over your area entirely. According to plantmaps.com, as of mid-July, 16 percent of the United States is under drought conditions...
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Back-to-school means goodbye to summer snacking, and hello again to lunch packing. Lunch packing...
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