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 [...]

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 [...]

I spent some time last week mowing my neighbor’s lawns – and plan to do some more this week. It’s not that I don’t have enough to keep me busy in my own landscape. But I don’t have any really big trees in my yard, and they do. All those fallen leaves are a virtual [...]

I love getting out in the cool, crisp autumn air after the first few frosts of the season to do some fall cleanup. The garden looks more attractive in winter without the tattered stalks and dead leaves, and removing plant debris helps reduce insect pest and plant disease problems later on.  So here is what [...]