Yesterday’s winds, today’s rain, and the smell that has been on the air tells me so. The asters blooming, the store displays burgeoning with mums (I bought two huge ones at Sam’s Club) also tell the undeniable story that summer has past. I still have tomatoes ripening on the vine, and they should continue to […]
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Ornamental Trees are Big Impact for a Small Yard
A selection of some of the best small garden trees to give your place flower and foliage. There are so many ways to use these to create interest and year round beauty in your landscape.
Deciduous Trees I Grow
[originally posted 10/19/07] When I moved to my place here in the country, there were precious few trees on the property. Back in the seventies the farmers had determinedly cleared the land for more production. Obscene production I call it, but anyway… I decided first off to plant more trees. What I didn’t know […]
Repostings:The Sycamore Story
Every once in awhile I repost something from the past: relive my memory with me Sycamore tree in Ohio I come by my love of trees genetically- my mother was an original tree hugger. Back in the sixties we lived on a tree-lined city street, the way most city avenues were at that time: large […]
