That was the phrase printed on the box that arrived at our house a few days ago. (Humus = the organic component of soil.) Cute, huh? The box contained our new Soilsaver compost bin. In pieces, of course. With just this tiny plastic wrench and 12 tiny plastic nuts and bolts to hold it all [...]
A Visit to Maine
One of the nicest things about being a garden designer and horticulturist is that I can do research for my work every time I step outside the door. I tend to mentally redesign every property that I see, and assess the health of all the plants on it. So when I get to take a [...]
Monarch Butterflies
On a balmy September day in 2002, I was standing in a field in Central Virginia, watching brilliant orange Monarch butterflies float by like leaves that refused to fall. They stopped just long enough to sip some nectar from wild field asters—fuel for their long migration south. Two months later, I was standing on top [...]