Do you ever wonder if you are doing things right in your landscape? If a plant or tree doesn't look too well, do you wonder if it is something you are doing wrong? When I am called to do a landscape consultation, my client usually…

I love the Olympics... Actually, my entire family loves to watch them.  We eagerly await the opening ceremony and then spend the next 2 weeks glued to our television sets, rooting for our favorite athletes. Now, you may think…

I have been waiting, rather impatiently I might add, for a certain item in the mail - a magazine with my published article! And, I am happy to say that it arrived a couple of days ago.... Here it is! Although, I have written…

When you get the opportunity to 'get away' for a few days - do you take it? You would assume that most of us would reply with a resounding "YES!" Well, unfortunately there are sometimes that you have to say "No".   Every year,…

Some of you may remember my "Goodbye to a Special Friend" post back in May, when we all said "goodbye" to my father's dog, Addy. She had lived a long life and was happy living on Double S Farms, where my mom, sister and her family live. Now,…

Many of you have visited Williams, AZ along with us as I share the adventures of our annual vacations spent up there. Besides being located along the historic Route 66 and being the gateway to the Grand Canyon - we also enjoy the cool weather,…

Have you ever traveled through a part of Route 66? Route 66 through Springfield, Illinois For me, I love the pure sense of 'Americana' that seems to pervade this historic route that travels through Illinois all the way to California.  Every…

We recently returned from our vacation in Northern Arizona. It was a great week and as always, we spent some time along the historic Route 66. Along the main road, I saw half-barrel planters with corn planted in them. As I…

One of the things that I love about living in the Southwest, is the monsoon season that arrives every summer. Sporadic, often violent storms come and dump a lot of rain in a short amount of time. To deal with the large amount of water,…