by Perla Irish | Jun 16, 2023 | Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care
Here’s a little story about birds that might just surprise the backyard gardener. I want to inform you that wild birds can land on your hands and eat out of them. And, I’m going to tell you how to do it. Yes, Virginia, it is possible to have wild birds eat right out...
by Perla Irish | Jun 16, 2023 | Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care
You are walking through a local park when you suddenly stop dead in your tracks, transfixed by a spicy fragrance that has commanded your attention. You are driving through a well-landscaped neighborhood in spring with the windows down when you encounter a deliciously...
by Perla Irish | Jun 11, 2023 | Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden
If you’ve ever been through the experience of dealing with creating a sustainable landscape in the immediate vicinity of a fully grown tree, you’ll relate to this article immediately. But if you’ve never had the pleasure you might wonder what the fuss is about. The...
by Perla Irish | Jun 7, 2023 | Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden
Of all the colorful flowering shrubs that northern gardeners and homeowners bemoan not having available for their yards and gardens, none is more often lamented than that most colorful of spring bloomers, the rhododendron, and its close cousin the azalea. These...
by Perla Irish | May 19, 2023 | Gardening, Lawn & Garden, Lawn Care
Whenever we talk to gardeners about starting plants from seed, we are usually met with one of two reactions. The gardener either has a glazed look on his face that fluctuates between boredom and panic, or they enthusiastically say how growing from seed is one of the...
by Perla Irish | May 16, 2023 | Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn & Garden
When was the last time you saw a striking yellowhorn shrub blooming in your neighbor’s yard? Chances are, unless you walk the paths of the few elite arboreta around North America that possess one in their collection on a regular basis, you’ve probably never even...
