I’ve been on spring break in Washington, D.C. and Colonial Williamsburg, VA. We had beautiful, sunny weather every day, with temperatures up to the mid-90’s. We were in Washington, D.C. for the cherry blossom festival. Things seemed to be about a week or two ahead of  in Washington and Williamsburg. Now I know what to [...]

It’s a gorgeous day in the greater Cincinnati area, and it looks like we will have more beautiful weather as the week progresses. Spring is in the air-or did we miss spring and go directly to summer? With so much rain lately, it will be a few days before I’m comfortable walking on the lawn. [...]

I like to leave my ornamental grasses standing for the winter. Many ornamental grasses remain attractive through the winter, and may even provide food for the birds. If you left your ornamental grasses standing like I did, you will want to cut them back soon, before new growth begins. Try this trick with the taller [...]

This past week, I planted many varieties of vegetable and flower seeds in preparation for the garden. I typically start seeds of the cole crops (this group includes Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, kohlrabi, mustard, broccoli), leafy greens (lettuce, spinach, endive), and solanaceous plants (peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, petunia, nicotiana), the first week in March. [...]

Wow, it seems like spring all of the sudden in Cincinnati! Of course, it is still March and we have plenty of cold and frosty weather ahead. But the warmth and sunshine are really invigorating – I can’t wait to get out and do stuff! I always think of March as the start of the [...]