Over the 18 years I’ve been writing this column, I’ve mentioned the benefits of using mulch in the garden many times. In case you missed it, here it is once more, plus a few new and even more important reasons to keep soil covered. Mulch is a layer of material spread on the surface of [Continue]
A few weeks ago my husband and I were taking our usual morning walk alongside Lake Butte des Morts. While his gaze turns upward toward waterfowl and songbirds, my eyes are drawn to the sides of the trail and the plants that grow there. This particular morning I was stopped in my tracks by the [Continue]