Category: Enlightening
Ken-Do Attitude
Get to know your plants’ soil pH needs
Soil pH — a measure of soil acidity and alkalinity — is crucial in the landscape because it affects nutrient availability and overall plant health. Fall is the perfect time to check for and adjust soil pH. All plants have a...
Sweet Simplicity
Breathe in the fresh air of autumn
There’s something about fall that just feels like a deep breath. The air gets crisp, the days grow shorter, and suddenly the world around us is painted in warm shades of red, orange, and gold. It’s nature’s way of saying: slow...
Gardening Tips
Fall in love with the seven-son flower
The seven-son flower, or Heptacodium miconioides, is a lovely fragrant shrub that is one of the latest plants to bloom in the autumn and only grows 10-20 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide. If you have a pollinator garden or wish to...
Antique Discovery
The Crow’s Nest in Preston: Antique Discovery ‘Road Trip,’ Part 3 of a three-part series
(Editor’s note: DeeDee Wood is the owner of Black Cat Curiosities, an online antiques research and sales venue.) The Crow’s Nest sits quietly back in a historic old railroad era building, tucked away off of the main street in...
