Rockwall County, TX (September 24, 2024) – “Go native” has a variety of meanings. The Merriam-Webster.com dictionary defines this idiom as “to start to behave or live like the local people.” “Go native” in the context of landscaping translates to using native plants. The US Department of Agriculture holds that native plants are part of […]
“I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast” ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 1, 2024) The beautiful opening stanzas of Joyce Kilmer’s poem, “Trees.” God bless my high school English literature teacher, Mrs. Cohen. She had such high […]
Rockwall, TX (June 25, 2024) – Historically, our summers are hot and dry which takes a toll on the garden, as well as us! In the blast furnace we affectionately call home, the name of the game is often just keeping things alive. Between dealing with the heat, watering issues, and plants not producing – […]