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Reviewing Winter Damage in the Landscape
Everyone knows it was a tough winter in the mid-Atlantic with school closings, stressful commutes, and bitter cold weather, but now that it is spring, we can put all of that behind us, right? Wel...
Snow Days
Have you had enough of snow recently? Do you have cabin fever? Here are a couple of ideas to beat the winter blues. Go on a photo shoot Snow days are great days to take pictures. The world se...
When to Cut Back Perennials
As the days become longer and the soil begins to warm, perennials that have been dormant all winter begin to push towards the sun. Through the next few weeks, if the snow ever subsides, we will beg...
Get a Head Start on Your Garden
Winter is a time for rest and contemplation in the landscape. After the shifting and changing of colors in the fall, the leaves drop and expose views we only get to see at this one time of year. ...
Using Autumn Leaves in the Landscape
I used to work at a flower shop in downtown West Chester. It was beautiful there every season, but particularly in autumn, when the gold, rust, and crimson leaves complimented the brick red sidewal...
How to Support Your Local Conservation Group
When was the last time you drove over a bridge and appreciated a pretty stream below? Or walked down a trail through quiet woods? Or stopped to watch a fox trotting through a meadow? If you have d...
Why do Plant People Talk Like That?
I used to work at a garden center, where the owner almost disdainfully talked about horticulturists as ‘Latin speakers’. I believe he thought people were snobbish, or were trying to appear hi...
Greener, Healthier Lawns… Organically
Maybe you’ve noticed your neighbors’ properties covered in dirt at the end of the summer. For a week it looks a mess, but by the beginning of the next week that dirt disappears and their lawn i...
10 Easy Ways to Create Bee Habitat
A major aspect of sustainable landscaping is supporting wildlife. Take some simple steps to create bee habitat, make your property more inviting to other pollinators, and humans too! 10 Ways To Sup...
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