Working with nature for a beautiful yard.
I was just like you in the beginning. Where to begin with so much to know. I’ve condensed my 15 plus years of education, experimenting and knowledge into a format that makes it easier to start and make good progress to your end desire.
Septic Tank Garden
Once just turf grass, after a year of piling on the wood chips and pulling most of the native wild violets, it was ready for plants ‘that take over’. Almost no maintenance now. Behind it, a dry creek bed for the gutters and a sump pump line, edges a bed of mostly native plants.
Former Maple Tree Stump
Seven years ago there was a 30 foot maple here whose trunk and roots were too invasive to be in close proximity to the septic tank and deck. In year two, after some larger limbs fell, I took it down and never looked back. The area here was originially defined by the Liriope you see on the outer edge. It is the variety Spicata, normally I recommend you stay far away from this one and remove completed, but it has its uses. I opted to keep it in check by removing the flowers before they go to seed, and digging back spreading roots. A bit of a chore, but I saved $100 not needing stone for the edging. Everything is a trade off!
Classes, shared secrets
Level 1 —
Starting September ‘23
We will cover the basics. Like most things, success is in the preparation. Learn about soils, plants, support systems and the top tools you need for implementing the yard of your dreams.
Botanical Gardens (coming soon)
Our state botanical gardens are adapting all the time. We can learn from them as I travel the U.S., I will be interviewing and reviewing their edited gardens.
Your content (coming soon)
Everyone has something to offer. This will be a developing area of the website with astute observations and photos/videos shared by others.