Shrubs & Trees

We have new neighbors across the street. The house they bought was previously owned by an older gentleman who had spent years nurturing some of the most beautiful plant specimens I have ever seen. The hedges running alongside his property lines were especially delightful. Just before the frigid temperatures set in, I stood at my […]

I was out working in the yard the other day when one of the neighbors from down the street stopped by to chat. The conversation quickly turned into some mild grousing by my neighbor about having to deal with “all these blasted trees and the mess they leave on the lawn.” Since our houses are built […]

I have spent the last few weeks immersed in trees. I have read about them, talked about them, watched videos about them and even just stood and looked at them. After all that, I feel like I now know just how little I REALLY know about trees —- especially which ones are great residential options. […]