Tis The Season: December 2010 December prepares us for January cold, December is short days and long nights, December is protecting our landscape from the Deer, December is red bows and ribbon on an evergreen back ground, December is lights hanging from trees like icicles, December is the smell of Balsam Fir in the...
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October has shot its load of yellow, red, orange and maroon.  November is now resting in shades of brown and gray.  I enjoy the browns this time of year; from leaves, acorns, seed heads to tree trunks, nature does a wonderful job with browns in November.  Evergreens are much more pronounced after all the...
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Octobers Many Moods October says goodnight to the growing season. The first killing frost usually happens by mid to late October. Some tough vegetables like carrots, cabbage, lima beans, broccoli and cauliflower can go through a few frosts but most plants are toast after the first hard frost. October is a seed month. Most...
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September  2010 EARLY FALL The leaves are changing early this year, especially the birches and for the most part the maples.  You’ll also notice that trees around rocky outcrops  have changed and lost most of their leaves. Acorns were ripe by mid to late August and apples were 2-3 weeks early this year. The...
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  <!––> A Hot Dry Summer   This past June and July will go down in history as being some of the hottest months ever in our region. We will probably see a record for most days above 90 degrees and we still need to go through August.    The hot dry weather is...
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Smart Water Systems If you are considering building a new home, a green home is probably something you should be seriously considering.  Important decisions such as how to heat the house, what the source of electricity should be, should you install solar panels, what type of insulation should be use, what direction should  the...
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