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Adding to Pond - I am going to add onto my pond--just started digging this weekend and trying to figure out the best way to break threw the one pond into the new one. Will add some pictures for discussion, not going to be a easy job since my plan calls for the break to become a two tiered waterfall, at least thats my hope. anyway stay tuned - 2009/06/29

Got Milkweed??? - Milkweed is a vastly undervalued plant in the landscape. People just think it is a weed (perhaps because of its common name...). In fact, though, this prairie native has beautiful flowers and can be quite statuesque. Most important though, it belongs to the ONLY host family of plants for monarch caterpillars. A good number of pollinators spend time... - 2008/08/10

Kinky Bugs! - I took a picture of a pretty flower in my garden: Afterwards when I was looking at it on my computer, I noticed a funny looking bug on the flower, so I zoomed in to get a better look. No wonder it looked funny!!! I can't say I have seen a menage a trois with bugs before: - 2008/07/13

Hummingbird Garden - Obviously the more room you have for flowers and plants, the better your chances for attracting hummingbirds and birds to your garden. But just because you might only have a small yard doesn't mean you can't do anything. Here's a small brick planter we built in the easement between our sidewalk and the street. It's about 4' across (give or take). I... - 2008/07/13

My Own Little Jungle Corner - I really love this picture, though I am not quite sure why. I think it is because it makes my yard look so lush and jungle like. In fact, that's just an optical illusion of the zoom lens plus me kneeling down to get the shot at ground level. This is just my swiss chard (which is at the edge of my vegetable garden) silhouetted against my corner pere... - 2008/07/06

Before and After - Western Border - I have a confession to make... Unfortunately I am terrible about taking "before" pictures. I guess nobody really likes showing their yard when it isn't at its best. On the other hand,I love looking at other people's before and after pictures. Gives me hope that my yard will look like their "afters" someday. Well, I figured it's about time I put som... - 2008/07/02