Grandious garlic in full photoshop glory

Fall is the Season for Stinzen Lawns and Flowering Bulbs

This month should begin the seasonal change known as fall; however, if I wasn’t still experiencing 90’F+ daytime highs I would still think that it’s still summer. In spite of the oppressive daytime heat, there is a scent of falling leaf litter in the morning air that reminds me of Fall, ...
Acorns and Leaves, the hell that I live in.

The Chemical Warfare of Oaks in your yard

I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time growing around oaks. In my yard there are thee oaks that obscure the sun. There are two two monstrous Live Oaks (Quercus virginiana) in the front yard,  and in the back yard there is an ever expanding Red Oak (Quercus rubra). Each year these ...

Five weeds I’ve eaten this summer and I still haven’t died.

Dearest Reader, This may be my last will and testament. I have eaten five weeds from my yard and I may, in fact, have picked–my last weed.  Here’s what I have eaten: Common Dandelion, Taraxacam officinale  Wild purslane, Portulaca oleracea Spiderwort,Tradescantia sp. Turk’s Cap, ...
Cute puppy in a grassy field

Compost that Kills (or at least tried)

It is not uncommon for me to have a dog (or three) in the yard while I’m gardening or lugging around hardscape. But one, in particular, is the most garden-friendly of the pack. She also happens to be the most spoiled.  My tale of woe begins… After spending her day sun-baking in the ...