As I drove past the local statue center, a large number of garden statues covering the lawn in front of it, I turned to my husband and said, “I really hate garden statues.”
He, of course, just nodded since this is the same conversation that I have every time I pass by the statue center and [...]

I have seen it time and time again; a beautiful yard, perfectly landscaped, the lawn as green and well cut as any golf course and all I can look at is the uneven edging and the lawn reaching across the sidewalk. The landscaper, or the person up keeping the landscaping has forgotten one important aesthetic [...]

My first trip to Cincinnati was an interesting one.  I had never heard of the pest and when I was asked to go out to the car, I decided to cut across the yard.  Halfway there, the voices yelling at me made me freeze. Did I just step into a swarm of wasps? Is my fly [...]

Looking for instant color to dress up your deck or patio for that summer garden party or backyard barbeque? Or maybe you need a dash of color to brighten your landscape with long-lasting visual drama. Whatever your garden quandary, consider a low-maintenance shrub rose for nonstop color from spring until fall.
Shrub roses are easy to [...]