written by Lisa Briggs
Seesawing temperatures are one clue that summer is on the wane. Long-range forecasters are predicting typical August weather. Average temps range from the high 70s to low 80s, giving us lots of time to plant some fall veggies and late blooming annuals.

written by Lisa Briggs
Maples are some of the most popular shade and ornamental trees at the Garden Center. And why not? They can provide plenty of shade, offer amazing fall color and can be super adaptable.

written by Lisa Briggs
Whether you plan to use them to screen unsightly views, or to provide focal points in your landscape, ornamental grasses are a great way to add structure and texture to your garden.

written by Lisa Briggs
No one wants to be the first to say it, but here we go. The Solstice was a few weeks ago and even though we are under the spell of the dog days, astronomically summer is on the wane.

written by Lisa Briggs
It’s July, and one of my favorite shrubs is beginning to come into glorious bloom. Can you guess?

written by Lisa Briggs
All of the heat we’ve experienced this week has combined with the predicted rain may mean that plants will be especially vigorous.

written by Lisa Briggs
It’s June and by the end of the month, many a gardeners’ most hated day of the entire summer will be here – the annual emergence of the dreaded Japanese Beetles.

written by Lisa Briggs
Early summer is an especially nice time to start a garden journal. Your what-to-do-in-the-garden-today lists have shortened and everything is just so achingly beautiful.

written by Lisa Briggs
After a wet April, the month of May, was pretty dry. There’s no way to predict what June, and the rest of summer has in store for us weather-wise.

written by Lisa Briggs
I’ve gardened in some pretty eclectic styles-a suburban arboretum, a restored native woodland and currently, a Japanesque landscape.