Garden Club of York wins state award
The Garden Club of York has been presented the “Seeds of Service” award from the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania. The award recognizes exemplary volunteer service on the part of the Garden Club...
View ArticlePumpkins are for decorating, not eating
It’s obviously Halloween time in York. Pumpkins are appearing on doorsteps all across the county. At one time, pumpkins were harvested to provide the filling for pies. Canned pumpkin filling is easier...
View ArticleA rake’s process
One of the side effects of Hurricane Sandy was leaves. Lots of leaves. Thousands of them wound up on my lawn. During the storm, I could watch the oak leaves from who-knows-where hitching rides on the...
View ArticleGreat weekend to ‘winterize’ the yard
This past weekend was an excellent opportunity to get out there and winterize the lawn and garden. With Sunday’s temperatures near 70 degree, there was plenty of incentive to get out and clear those...
View ArticleThat’s not the rustling of leaves you hear, it’s their laughter
Leaves are insidious little things. They like to remain on the trees until you think you’ve finished raking their brethren off the lawn. Then, while your back is turned, they’ll leap off a limb and...
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I’m dreaming of a green springtime
Now that we’ve had a White Christmas — or at least the day before and the day after — it’s time to think about a green spring. Mowing statue in a covering of snow. When the ground is covered in snow, a...
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Icing on the trees
Icing on trees on Wednesday, January 16. Nature’s artistry was on full display on Wednesday, January 16, when a light rain fell through the cold air and froze on trees around York County. The...
View ArticleWeeding in the winter
With the see-sawing temperatures of this winter season, I took advantage of a 55-degree Saturday on January 19 to do some weeding in the flower beds. Who would have thought you have to concern yourself...
View ArticleSpring awakening in York City
With the weather hovering near the 60-degree mark these past few days, you can’t blame anyone for getting a case of spring fever. That was evident on Monday, March 11, as I drove to a meeting in York...
View ArticleHerb & Garden Festival April 12-13 at Memorial Hall
The 15th annual Pennsylvania Herb and Garden Festival will be held on April 12 and 13 at the York Expo Center’s Memorial Hall. Festival hours are noon to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 12, and 9 a.m. to 4...
View ArticleA beautiful day for a ‘yard transition’
Sunday, April 7, was a perfect day to work in the yard: sunny with a bit of a cool breeze. I took advantage of the day to make it “yard transition day.” That means I pushed the little-used-this-year...
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Daffodils in bloom at Gold Star Garden
Daffodils as seen through the star at the Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden The Gold Star Healing and Peace Garden will soon be filled with color. Daffodils, those first harbinger’s of spring, are in...
View ArticleOn the cutting edge
One of the most odious of lawn care chores is the first edging of the season. If you have sidewalks around your home, you know what I mean. Apparently, back in cave-dwelling days, someone decided it...
View ArticleNative plant sale Saturday, May 18
MAEscapes and the Penn State Master Gardeners will hold their Native Plant Fest and Sale on Saturday May 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the York County Annex, 112 Pleasant Acres Road, York. This year the...
View ArticleThe frosty night shuffle
I was always told you do not place your flowers plants outside until after Mother’s Day. Others would say, not to do so until after May 15. Looks as if the May 15-ers win this year. Who expected frost...
View ArticlePeonies as weather forecasters
Year after year it happens. Just as our white peony plant bursts into bloom, the weather forecast calls for storms. Peonies are not strong plants to begin with. In bloom, they always look top heavy....
View ArticleEverything is coming up roses
Last summer I bought my wife two those miniature rose bushes you usually find near the front door at the supermarket. In addition, a visiting relative gave us a small rose bush. At the end of the...
View ArticlePlaying Whac-A-Mole with the weeds
Rain is beneficial to plants — and to weeds. After all the recent rain, weeds have popped up all over the garden. It is almost an endless task to remove or kill all of them. Especially that...
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Calla lilies blooming — at last
We’re partial to calla lilies. Maybe that’s because both our daughter and daughter- Calla lilies in bloom. in-law carried them at their weddings. Over the past few years, I’ve given my wife a number...
View ArticleMy own little Longwood Gardens
I figure children are never too young to expose them to the beauty of nature. On a recent weekend, we took our 17-month-old granddaughter to Longwood Gardens, about an hour and a half drive from York...
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