Design and create an organized closet- a home improvement project worth the investment. I have had custom closets for 12 years now with my first job when I moved here to Virginia designing custom closets. There are a few tips and tricks I am going to share with you that will help you create and organize […]
Archives for March 2016
Planting Arborvitaes in the garden
Planting Arborvitaes in the garden is a great way to create a living fence. Shrubs (and conifers) are great for adding beauty to your landscape and blocking your view of the neighbors’ backyard. Plus there is an upside- attracting birds like Finches and Cardinals to make nests and giving the birds protection in the winter. I […]
The Red Shouldered Hawk in the Woods
The Red Shouldered Hawk in the woods is a welcome sight for me. I live in a heavily wooded subdivision on a reservoir where the Red Shouldered Hawk flies above my home and neighborhood every day searching for its lunch. Am I scared for my cats? Not really because the Hawk is really more interested […]
Why I let the Wild Violet grow in my garden
Why I let the wild Violet grow in my garden (Viola spp) is based on childhood fondness for this native woodland flower. As a small girl we lived in Illinois (zone 5) and the woods near my childhood home were filled with Violets in late April/early May. I remember making paper baskets for May Day and filling […]
Here’s my tips for growing a Parlor Palm houseplant
Parlor Palm (Chamaedorea elegans)(Neanthe bella) is an easy to care for house plant that will grow in low light conditions in your home or office and in the shade and humidity of summer. I was given a scrawny Parlor Palm that my girl friend had about a year and a half ago that she had been […]
