It has been raining non-stop for the past two days and intermittently for the past week.  This is typical weather for an autumn day in the south.  It’s a blessed relief from the harsh humid weather that we have to contend with from April until November, so the raindrops may be inconvenient at times, it’s [...]

Try as I might, I can’t stay away from the nurseries….plants can be found in abundance and I’m finding that I am getting my hands on plants that I’ve lusted for for years! Like this really cool Red Japanese Maple that Home Depot has for less than 20 bucks!! Yes……. Way!
I’m getting to the point [...]

Well, I thought that I had finished the new flower bed. I guess I was wrong. There is one undeniable truth about gardening, you will always find a way to improve upon a good thing. I decided to add river rock as borders by digging a trench along the perimeter of the bed and laying [...]

Ok, back to the problem at hand. My Yard! Here’s another view of the property right after I bought it. This is the left, front side of the property. I had major drainage problems on this side of the yard. Water from the gutters were diverted to this area which resulted in [...]