Landscaping is the manipulation of the natural environment to make it look a certain way. In this category I share all types of landscape tips, ideas, maintenance and more.
scented blooms of the candymint crabapple tree In this post I share all about the Candymint Crabapple Tree that has been growing in my landscape since 2016. Check out my latest video and images featuring why I personally recommend this tree. Candymint Crabapple In Sprint Video This just maybe my all time favorite tree… at…
In this post I share a video and my personal thoughts on what the Magnolia tree will do after an April freeze. Images and details here.
In this post, I share a few details about the low-scape mound Aronia which is a petite shrub. Check out the photos and video on this post. I will be sharing more about this landscape because it is a year-round visual treat! Low Scape Mound Aronia (Petite Shrub) Below is a photo I took in…
Discover a productive yet colorful ground cover for the landscape in this post today. A versatile Ground Cover for Seasonal Color: Plumbago growing in my home garden. The Plumbago In My Autumn Garden I am excited to share these photos with you from my landscape right outside the mudroom door. Need I mention this area…
In this post, I share a quick walkabout in the garden off of the deck. This live stream video features superstar containers and flower farm progress. This is my Vlog Featuring My June Gardens off the deck and out to the Flower Farm. Vlog Late June Walk Out To The Flower Farm Landscape Exhausted! Hubby…
In this post, I share one of my favorite part shade to full sun perennials. This is the Royal Wedding Hosta This is one of my favorites as it fills out to 1′ tall x 2′ under my Japanese maple. The Royal Wedding introduced by Walters Gardens is a sport Hosta ‘Diana Remembered’. This hosta…
I One of the popular questions I get online is ‘What Plant Do You Regret putting in your landscape?’. Today I am going to share with you the Variegatum Yellow Archangel plant. Variegatum Yellow Archangel The foliage on this plant is simply amazing. I love how quick it grows in containers trailing over 2 feet…
In this post I share some fun facts about the FrostKiss Anna’s Red Hellebore (Lenten Rose) in my Garden. You will see a video, images and documentation from my shade garden. FrostKiss Anna’s Red Lenten Rose in My Home Shade Garden The video below is after a long Spring in Ohio. The blooms were so…
In this post I share a video with an update about the lawn or green space growing around my dome garden. What a surprise to find new grass sprouting up after planting in late Autumn the year before. Be sure to check out the images below. Green Space Around My Dome in Spring Things just…
In today’s post, I feature Ember and Golden Conifer Winter Interests in Landscape. A video blog with a garden walk about the landscape and growing tips featuring these conifers Bren recommends. Ember and Golden Conifer Winter Interests in Landscape In today’s video, my little garden helpers and I take a walk around my house to…
The only explanation for the blooms finally turning blue after lower the pH of the soil is that this hydrangea did not bloom last year. Maybe if it would have bloomed they would have……
One of my favorite things about summer is the blooms of the hydrangea shrubs. In this post-Bren answers a GardenChat question about spots.