picture of Barbecue Baked Beans

Time to Picnic: The Best Barbecue Baked Beans

This sauce lets the tomato shine through!

Clover mixed in a grass lawn

Clover In The Lawn Diet: Should You Plant Clover In Your Lawn? ?

Thinking back to my grandparents’ yard, I don’t recall that they ever applied fertilizer.

Japanese willow in formed concrete patio pot

Potting Up Perennials ?

Do you “branch out” when planting your patio pots?

Veggie wrap sandwich

Veggie Wraps Inspired By Au Bon Pain

the veggie wrap was so good that I took the ingredient list home and reproduced it to the best of my ability

bacon crumbles are added on top of the baguette

No Chill Appetizer: Crostini with Havarti, Bacon, and Hot Pepper Jelly

What could I do with stale bread and only the ingredients in my kitchen?

A mulched tree bed is edged with stone and brick

To Mulch, Or Not To Mulch? And Other Lawn Care Questions

My “no fuss” solution is to let the grass grow around the tree bases, like inverted grass skirts!

American Basswood (Tilia) flower buds

Fragrant Flowers: American Basswood Tree (Tilia)

The flowers are hardly noticeable, but, oh, that scent!