Sheila Thunfors and Randy Thunfors of Stone House Properties offer Hawks Nest Ridge, a very special retreat with plenty of room for guests and entertaining.
For gardeners like me, who consider the plants in our gardens almost as our children, the idea of giving their breeding some thought sounds nothing short of miraculous.
A gardener can simply collect seeds, sow them the next year and see what comes up, but a little understanding of the process can greatly impact the results.
For many, the end of summer is a moment when they feel that their favorite seasonal foods are passing and this is a sad moment. But for me, there is nothing more glorious than the fall harvest that is to come.
There’s still time to plant more radishes and broadcast seeds of lettuce, spinach and Asian greens in beds where alliums, spring beets and potatoes grew.
As I enjoyed the sense of relief from the summer heat, I realized I wanted a spot in my summer garden that was dedicated to softer, cooler tones of silver, green and white.
I realize that my disdain for yellow leaves is not for the color itself, but for its unconscious overuse. For instance, yellow-leaved evergreen conifers, such as ‘Skylands’ spruce and gold false cypresses, always seem more chlorotic than colorful.
