The exercise of landscape maintenance is a must in more ways than one in that in simple terms it keeps the garden ‘in bounds’.
The questions that arise from this concept are to what extent, at what co...
Design is a major factor in controlling landscape maintenance costs, which is key when one considers the longevity of a garden.
The design process covers all aspects of the implementation and, in esse...
Growing up in a city in the UK was a lot different than living in Bermuda.
I lived in a terraced house with no back garden, just a backyard.
The front ‘garden’ consisted of a hedge three feet from the...
When next walking along the road, the railway trail, or a field in Hamilton, St George’s or Dockyard, take in the view around you.
Look carefully for whatever makes an impact, be it visually aesthetic...
It's that month again …
Yes, it’s December – which presents the challenge of presents to come; hopefully they are useful and functional!
If you dig Christmas there is, fortunately, very little to do i...
October typically shows a decline in hot humid weather which translates to continued growth with less stress on grass and plants. When that does happen, root growth rebounds resulting in new flushes o...
How much do we value our privacy from the outside looking in?
For centuries hedges have been used to divide individual properties, to separate field crops and to define the line between public and pr...
So, it’s hot, it’s humid, it’s time to relax. With hurricane season upon us, now is also a good time to do a walk around the garden and make an assessment as to what needs to be done before any storms...
Summer means heat. When combined with rain heat creates growth, which leads to problems — especially with insects and fungus.
Insects, and there are many of them, love to munch on new, soft growth and...
Juno was the goddess of marriage, pregnancy, and childbirth, which makes me wonder how she managed to tend her garden in June, a very floriferous month.
Obviously, that is why a majority of garden mai...
