What are Ornamental Trees? These trees are usually small with special features like interesting bark, showy flowers, or eye-catching foliage. An ornamental also has a pleasing shape and fits easily … [Read More...] about 3 Tips For Landscaping Successfully With Ornamental Trees
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My Mind’s In A Vortex or I can’t stop thinking about the weather
March Snow 2014, the ragged edges of winter It seems to be the only thing that I center on anymore, when my mind turns to gardening. The Weather. There were residual bits of snow scattered around the yard today, and more ice and snow predicted for the next couple days. Lots of people talk about how tired they are of winter and this weather... I guess I am either more philosophical about it … [Read more...] about My Mind’s In A Vortex or I can’t stop thinking about the weather
The Big Chill: It was a Late Spring
Wall flowers from flower mix planted last year As I write this I still have heat on, a fire in the woodstove, although we are promised a summer-like, near-eighty degree temperature today. I covered my basil and the container plantings the last couple days against the frost warnings. Even for Ohio, this fluctuation in temperature is a little untoward. I went to a plant … [Read more...] about The Big Chill: It was a Late Spring
Chill in the Air
It has gotten quite cool all of a sudden here, the chill of fall has arrived, no mistaking. Last night there were areas in the 30's. This is typical September weather. I can remember, as a girl, walking to school with my new sweater in the morning and feeling too warm for it walking home in the afternoon. Cool and crisp mornings followed by brightly blue and sunny days, September is always a … [Read more...] about Chill in the Air
The February Melt
Rain is melting down all the snow cover. It is the typical January thaw -just a bit late. I heard the ground hog saw his shadow, so this year I can check the accuracy of the old saw. We should have the longer winter season. Now that Bill Murray made the Ground Hog Day movie... that is what I always think about when someone mentions the February 2nd designation. I think I've seen the movie one … [Read more...] about The February Melt
Customary November Weather
The winds blew and blustered yesterday, but today is calm. Very cold, though. Not exactly winter cold yet... but starting to feel that way. The days have had that clear yellow shaft of sunlight against gray lead skies that are customary for November. And the lawns are still green and LOOK SO WONDERFUL with the leaves all vacuumed , mulched, and stored in my vegetable garden. Today is a plain … [Read more...] about Customary November Weather