Grass – Thank You Very Mulch

Here comes Planta Claus
- Posted October 15, 2020
- by rickvuyst
Money does grow on trees. Leaves are an incredible resource falling at your feet. In our suburban neighborhoods we manicure the lawns and gardens so in October and November every leaf is sought out and…Continue Reading
I can see clearly now the snow is gone
- Posted February 23, 2018February 23, 2018
- by rickvuyst
My apologies to Johnny Nash for the variation on his song lyrics but it’s exciting to see the snow go away. Everything goes nuts when the soil temperatures climb to 60 degrees plus in spring.…Continue Reading
Mow-tivation
- Posted August 2, 2016
- by rickvuyst
I was reading with great interest a British study recently that implied the gender roles in the home are being rewritten including three quarters of women happy to tackle the job of mowing the lawn…Continue Reading
Are you “Shear”-ious?
- Posted April 19, 2012
- by rickvuyst
I love ornamental grasses because they come in a great variety, are easy to grow, drought tolerant and give 3 to 4 seasons of interest. By sometime in April you should have your ornamental grasses…Continue Reading
Don’t Get Uprooted!
- Posted June 9, 2011
- by rickvuyst
Eeew, gross! Did someone spit on your Coreopsis while you weren’t looking? Unless you have some really odd people living near you, it’s probably a spittlebug. The spittlebug is the Superman of the bug world;…Continue Reading