The saying, “stop to smell the roses,” should sometimes be taken literally in the garden….

Shadblow serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is one of my favorite native small trees. It is interesting…

I am skipping a generation or two and have bought my first motored lawn mower,…

Whenever I find an amphibian, like a frog, toad, or salamander, on the grounds I…

My neighbor, Donna, has a rainier cherry tree growing near our property and she generously…

The purslane is emerging in the vegetable garden and I need to decide how much…

The sugar snap peas are in and they are delicious. We started eating them a…

The strawberries are in and so is Olivia. After some initial hesitancy to sample a…

Where do you go after a long, dusty bike trip? The beach, of course! A…