Earlier this week, we were at my mother's house for our traditional Tuesday night dinner.  I love having one night off a week from making dinner and it is nice to hang out with my siblings and their families, who also come. However, as I entered…

Fall is definitely in the air.  I can stand outside and feel a slight coolness to the breeze, which I love. This is my favorite time of year.  One of the many reasons is that it is time to get ready to plant my fall vegetable garden. One…

Early in June, our son Kai underwent his fifth surgery for his hip.  You may remember me blogging about it earlier. For those of you who may be newer readers of my blog, Kai was born with a dislocated hip and 2 club feet.  His…

Have you ever been on television before? I hadn't until 2 weeks ago.  To be frank, the idea was a bit scary to me.   Do you remember way back, when you were in school and had to present a report in front of the entire class?…

**Disclosure: This post contains an affiliate link of a product that I use in my garden and I recommend to those who are experiencing similar problems. A week ago, I was called to see one of my regular clients to see how her landscape…

Do you like mint?  I love using it in my iced tea. I have a beautiful apple mint growing in my garden, but winter is not its best season.  Because I want to enjoy fresh mint in the winter, I decided to freeze some mint leaves in…

The past couple of weeks have been quite busy with helping others with their landscapes, writing articles, keeping up with the kids, throwing a baby shower and my first television appearance thrown in to boot. You would think that all of…

One of my favorite shrubs is Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii).  I have used it in countless landscapes and I like how well it does when planted around trees where they can enjoy the filtered shade. Now that fall is just a couple of days…

When I am driving about town, I tend to look at the landscapes that I pass by.  Usually, I tend to see some "landscape no-no's", which I like to share with you now and then. But, I also take pictures of what I like to call "landscape…