Collecting My Thoughts

I loved our cute hydrangeas that Loretta planted for us last summer, but they didn't make it through the winter.  She said she had somet...

look out for these plants.  I recognize the one on the far left--that's poison ivy--and I've seen it around our cottage, and sprayed...

A home is not an investment. It is a money pit only slightly more practical than a boat. And you do have to live somewhere. Here's one...

Yesterday a very wet, soggy landscape designer came to the door and introduced himself (I didn't recognize him) as the one we'd hire...

Volcano mulching--how to kill a tree Here at Lakeside we have a number of "healthy living" activities and organizations, from our ...