Although we didn’t have as grand a presence as in recent years, we helped out with constructing a modern “water wall”. (Go ahead and click on the image to display a larger version). In collaboration with designer Kristy Ditmore and nursery person Jamaie McAuliffe, th
Ribes sanguineum ‘Brocklebankii’ is a brilliant variety of flowering currant and it’s currently going off in our front garden. The hummingbirds absolutely adore this plant so if you’re looking to attract some feathered friends this is a great pick. Its leaves b
The pond winterization process actually begins in fall. Towards the end of October as the water temperature drops to 50 degrees your biological filter stops functioning most of the bacteria dies off, and your aquatic plants start to die back. Dead organic matter dropping to the bottom
Today’s ponds are very low maintenance because of modern innovations such as up-flow filters and skimmers. Pond maintenance only takes a few minutes periodically, but ponds are not maintenance free. One of the most common problems with ponds is that the homeowner doesn’t p
