gardens Articles

I love this time of year! There are probably about 1,001 great reasons to grow a garden, but one of the most wonderful reasons, I think, is that this time of year you can see yourself some fantastic butterflies. A couple of years ago I went to the bead show in Sylva,...

Many years ago - a time that now feels so far away it seems like galaxies away - I traded with a yard man to treat my lawn in exchange for me tutoring his nephew. This gentleman’s nephew was about 13 years old at the time. He wasn’t a good student, but his family felt...

This is Gabe Horrisberger, my long-time gardener. A few years ago, a very large tree in this area of my garden passed away. I was lucky enough to have the tree removed before it fell on my home or my car. This spring, Gabe had the vision of petunias trailing over the...