sweetbayincApr 11, 20161 min...one other deer thing...Another semi-repost this week. Coming up soon - a review of Derek Jarman's Garden. The first in a sporadic series of books we really like...
sweetbayincApr 7, 20161 minA Reference for Deer Resistant PlantsIt is kind of a crazy week and I know I have posted this info before. I will try to get back to original programming within a few days....
sweetbayincApr 1, 20161 minSublime yellowsI readily admit that forsythia seems to irritate more people than it inspires. The big bright yellows erupt before most other shrubs have...
sweetbayincMar 29, 20161 minBooks we use a lot 2I'm not shy about pinching other people's good ideas. Whenever I am stuck or uninspired there is one book that I always reach for first;...
sweetbayincMar 31, 20151 minCutting back ornamental grassThe one thing that is fairly common in all our landscapes, both traditional and contemporary, is our reliance on ornamental grasses. Most...
sweetbayincMar 14, 20151 minFireplace ash in the gardenLuchi and I go through a couple of cords of hardwood every winter. That produces about 60LBS of ash per season. Instead of carting it...
sweetbayincMar 3, 20151 minOK with the snow (at least for a little while longer)The late fall is always a busy time of year for us. In November and December of 2014 we planted close to 10,000 plants, most of them...