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Is Your Lawn Service Still Using Roundup?

Is your lawn service still using Roundup?? On Saturday , my garden helper told me the lawn service he works for was still using Roundup!! Roundup is the brand name of a systemic, broad-spectrum glyphosate-based herbicide originally produced by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018.[2] Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the United States.[3] …

Diary of a New Landscape – Part II

And It Begins! The most exciting part of creating a new landscape is clearing the land. You’ve looked at it and looked …

Diary of a New Landscape

A successful landscape design starts with a good conversation and a lot of dreams. But how to put it all together? In …

Nature’s Remedies for Your Tummy

Did you know the minerals we receive from our vegetables and herbs are critical to our digestion? In fact according to John …

Native Perennials

Did you know that many of the perennials we use in our home gardens have come from natives? When you live in …

Total Knee Replacement Healed in 3 Weeks

Yes! Its from plants! My husband, Barry has had bad knees for about 10 years. Due to many injuries–football, police maneuvers and …

When Your Garden Becomes Your Passion

Every part of Kelly and Jim McDaniels’ garden is carefully planned with love…..and a glass of wine or two. Each evening they …

Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice! The first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Lovely memories of a past summer solstice for …

How Plants Adapt to Harsh Climates

When we create beautiful, sustainable gardens, in tune with how nature would create them, we receive the benefits with easier care and …

Want to Know My Favorite Tomatoes?

Heirloom tomatoes are an absolute must for hardiness, flavor and maximum nutrition. In fact, heirloom varieties of most any vegetable are my first …

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