Jun 2, 2019

NATIVE

About a year ago I started displaying a word sign along the road at the intersection fronting my property (see September 2018 blog post). The word for this month (June 2019) is zealotry. Before you ask why, let me give you some background info. I was involved in the formative years of both the Illinois and Indiana native plant societies. In fact, I was the annual conference coordinator for the group formerly known as INPAWS. However, I recently divorced myself because I

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find, rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

I schedule the new rant to post at one minute after midnight on the first day of each month.

Rant of the Month

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