We may have a very different landscape this spring in “Green Country” (a title typically used for Northeastern Oklahoma because of how green our landscape gets during spring and summer).  This winter, though, many of our trees were demolished in the recent ice storm.  It was beautiful yet devastating at the same time - so I […]

Before long, another growing season will come to an end and all the plants you’ve been nurturing for months will either whither away or enter their winter slumber. But before the temperatures plunge, there are a few simple things you can do that will significantly help your yard endure the winter months and continue to […]

Most gardeners who live in cold climates just pack up for winter and head inside. Watching the landscape through a window, they see stretches of snow covered ground, dead stalks and a few hardy evergreens. Not a bad view, actually!
But for the truly adventurous there are many choices of shrub or tree that can help […]

Preparations for spring landscaping vary depending on where you live, but no matter where you are, there are a few things to do before spring arrives. Here are a few tips from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) to keep the cooped up gardener happy.
In the Southwest, for instance, where it gets […]

I’m in Oklahoma, and we’ve gotten our share of ice this week - a bit dangerous - but it can be beautiful!  Here are some icy photos taken around the U.S. this week for you:
Ice Storm photos taken by Julia Freeman-Woolpert in Concord NH:

Snow Branches by Sandra Preusche in San Antonio, TX:

Cracked Ice (Ice on a Colorado River) […]

When landscaping this year, don’t forget to add a healthy dose of evergreens to the mix.  That way you can have a lush white and green winter wonderland as opposed a dull yard for the winter - you’ll be glad when your yard resembles this!