It was text book spring weather this past weekend in Columbus, and we spent the majority of the time outdoors tending the gardens and going for long walks. I edged a few of our beds, added larger chips into beds to aid in soil compaction, cleaned out invasive plants from our woods, planted a few containers and completed general … READ MORE
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Be the Lorax – Protecting Root Zones
I am going to be honest, over the past few months there have been way too many times I have become physically upset about the destruction of old growth trees for the sake of development. Columbus is growing out and the land in our area has remained old farms and large lots with numerous hardwood trees. The philosophy of local … READ MORE
Blogging and Self Distancing
The majority of all our thoughts now are how to navigate the COVID-19 virus and the prolonged impact it will have on the world in every facet. As a small business owner, father and not Jared Leto (reference), this is taking up the majority of our conversations and decisions, but in my self distancing I am working in the garden … READ MORE
The Traveling Garden Designer: Hollister House Gardens
As the family and I travel we make planned stops along the way to gardens of special interest. Sometimes the garden is the final destination and sometimes it is a pit stop. Hollister House Garden is indeed a garden of special interest. Situated in the beautiful and serine Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut amongst the rolling hills and well stocked … READ MORE