Archive for the 'Trees and Shrubs' Category

 Going, Going, Gone!

We have bee enjoying some unusually warm weather this past week. The daytime temps have reached in the high forties – low fifties (Fahrenheit).  Normal highs for this time of year are below freezing. The mounds of snow that have been blanketing the lawns and gardens are disappearing quickly, leaving pools of water in our [...]



 Small Changes

Have you ever noticed how “things” can snowball? For instance, this week I purchased new towel bars for the bathroom. Changing them out was to be a simple way to update the bathroom. While taking the old towel bars off, the degree to which the paint on the walls had faded screamed at me. Hearing [...]



 Over Wintering Potted Plants

                        Though the 2009 gardening season is quickly winding down, there is still a lot of gardening to be enjoyed.          For instance, fall has become one of my favourite times of year not because of the colours and cooler temperatures, but because of the deals to [...]