Mel, spending time in Mexico, connects for us the winter habitat (in Mexico) of the Monarch Butterly with the milkweeds they visit in our neck of the woods.
GARDEN THERAPY: Made in the Shade – Getting Started – February 2018
“…a woodland garden has a sense of peace, sofntess and tranquility that is hard to achieve in a sun-drenched, splashier offering.” Learn the main reasons to have a shade garden and how to get started with one.
GARDEN THERAPY: Man Versus Nature – What is a garden anyway? – January 2018
I actually like Wikipedia’s take on it much better: A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials.
GARDEN THERAPY: The Fashionable and Functional Fire Pit – November 2017
Many, many types of fire pit are discussed: black sand, Belgian block, fieldstone, firebrick.
GARDEN THERAPY: Very Variegated Variety – Warning: very geeky column – October 2017
Everything you ever wanted to know about Variegated plants.
GARDEN THERAPY: Balance – The Ongoing Struggle — September 2017
Mel discusses balancing your landscaping to give it a creative and beautiful curb appeal.