Turf wasn't always a predominant landscape component in the United States. Scott's, the business that has sold grass seed for over 130 years, began publishing a popular newsletter back in the 1920's called Lawn Care .
Soft green leaves and delicate flower heads celebrate spring and renewal. Now is the time to renew gardens and home landscapes. One chore per week, just four per month, will keep a garden going.
Spring is indeed a wonderful time of year. Perennials that have been in a rest-and-relaxation mode suddenly burst into glorious color with no effort from the custodians of the landscape: the home gardener.
It is spring, and I can hear Lou Rawls on the radio in my mind singing You are going to miss my Lovage! While not late in the midnight hour (baby), if you have ever had it and now lack it, you are missing lovage.
Tree: Cercis Canadensis is Eastern redbud and it comes in a variety of cultivars. I had several trees at my previous home and they were old, 70 plus years and large 25 feet or more. They were lovely to enjoy each spring as the blooms are densely distributed and attract scores of bees.
