Nobody comes to GardenRant for political news or opinion, so this is my best attempt at an apolitical, landscape-related post about the infamous Reflecting Pool. Wish me luck! Commenters, of course, will comment. I posted political photos from my morning ... See more
Summer is officially here, and America is turning 250! There is no better way to celebrate this historic milestone than by coming out to enjoy the annual Lake St. John Flotilla on Saturday, July 4th. If you have never attended, you are missing out on a sp... See more
Boomer-Bashing is IN! As a Baby Boomer, I don’t go looking for examples of the Boomer-bashing that seems ubiquitous these days, sadly. I see it rarely on my Facebook or Threads feeds but to my dismay, can’t avoid it on the plant-related Reddit subs I foll... See more
When I moved to this yard 14 years ago I replaced the back lawn with mixed borders of trees, shrubs and perennials, deeper-than-usual borders like this one (coz, no more lawn). But what I don’t remember seeing mentioned in the ubiquitous instructions in h... See more
Update on cues to care: I wrote this article for the members of my townhouse co-op as we face our next spring yard inspection. Here cues to care are prioritized, because some make a huge difference and others, not so much. All the yards shown here are sma... See more
