Spring buds unfold into leaves, life bursts forth, green hues brighten the landscape. Winged creatures return, layers of flight, the sky...

The Minnesota landscape has looked a bit different this season. They say we're in a 'snow drought'. Last night, we were blanketed with...

One of the comments people in my industry often hear, is this: "I want a landscape that is low-maintenance." And on occasion, we hear: "I...

As we transition from Winter to Spring, I've been somewhat excited and somewhat dreading the busyness that looms ahead. New...

The call of the Sandhill Crane is now echoing across the fields. Their return seems a bit earlier than usual. Believe it or not, we're on...

Last Friday, I had the opportunity to help some friends update the landscaping next to their patio. It was the perfect-sized project for...

Did you know you can 'over-winter' your potted annuals? These beauties looked a bit ragged, when I put them out in May. But now they are...

A few months back, I happened to be in a store, pushing my cart through the isles. I was probably buying dogfood or other household...

I ran across this quote, the other day, as I was sorting through old letters and journals: "All that I have seen teaches me to trust the...

Here we are, at the start of a new year: 2021. It has been ushered in with a lot of drama, coming off the heels of the tumultuous year...

As I write this today, the winds of seasonal change are blowing across our place. The bean fields, bare after harvesting, with corn...

Communication is an artform that continues to evolve and change over time. The essence of needing to connect with each other is not much...

Happy Fall Everyone! We are coming into one of the best seasons, here in Minnesota: September and October are worth the wait, through the...

Every Fall, I look forward to gaining back that elusive hour of time. Its a *sigh*of relief, moving into a darker season. But as we move...

Our beloved Minnesota is finally looking more like winter, thanks to the blizzard that blew in, January 22nd! I love this time of year. I...

February was a bit of a tease, with its April-like weather on any given day! I was tempted to start the process of cleaning up, but held...

Last month, I had the opportunity to tag along as a chaperone, to Wolf Ridge ELC, for my son's 5th grade class trip. While it was a...

I've had this vision of building a dry creek bed, off my lower patio, for a few years now. There is a natural drainage area, flowing away...

Someone once said, "A weed is simply a plant growing where you don't want it to be." From the dandelions we used to collect by handfuls,...

*Original post from March 2016* With a couple of 65-70 degree days this month already, it feels like a carrot is being dangled over our...