Going vertical with climbing plants adds visual interest to any garden, providing nice foliage and often ideal seasonal flower power. There are useful vines out there in all kinds of shapes and sizes; some for larger areas and others to use as smaller garden accents, or even as simple container specimens. Whether you are trying to grow on a decorative trellis or obelisk, up a post, along a railing, over a large pergola or arbor, or even naturalize something along a fence line, vines may be exactly what you are looking for…


Last week we began our journey in spring lawn rejuvenation, and as promised, I will continue down that lush green pathway this week. I mentioned controlling moss and weeds, applying lime as a pH adjuster and fertilizing with pure organic goodness. Now onto some more useful tips that will help you and your lawn become the envy of the neighborhood…