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
Most of the fast-spreading plants in my garden arrived as local weeds. Here they are (plus a couple that I planted deliberately) and how I’m dealing with them. Creeping Jenny as potentially harmful, or not My recent post extolling the eye-popping qualitie... See more
“Flower Still-Life” by Rachel Ruysch Ever hear of the Dutch Golden Age painter Rachel Ruysch? (1664–1750) I sure hadn’t, until my U. Maryland art history professor showed us why she’s a fan. She explained that it was quite rare for women in that time and ... See more
Gen X helped create 'the Interwebs'. Note my snark, I have a lot of that. I spent time working in HTML and Basica before some readers were born. I am and have been an alpha and beta tester on more platforms and have forgotten more than what most will ever... See more
