When I first met my husband’s grandmother, it was at her tire shop. Yes, she owns a tire shop and there was something about the stacks of tires that all I could think about was how much fun it would have been being able to play with them as a kid. At the [...]

Yes, it’s almost upon us; the end of summer.  For school children, the end of summer has arrived but for the happy gardener, there are still a few weeks of summer to enjoy before we have to start getting everything ready for winter.  Obviously, I am in a zone where we see long cold winters [...]

Every day I notice something new in the whole “go green” campaign. It seems to be a constant reminder of what I need to buy to ensure that I am as eco-friendly as possible. I feel immense guilt if I forget to bring my eco-friendly shopping bags when I go to any store and I am [...]

Today, I was walking through a local corner store, which doubles as the local book and magazine store, and I was looking at all the beautifully pictured gardening magazines.  I have a few favorites of my own but I did notice a trend on every single cover; beautiful gardens. 
As much as we talk about gardening, [...]

One of the hardest problems that I ever faced was when I had to contend with a completely shady garden. There was no sun anywhere to be had and I almost succumbed to having only hostas in my garden. That is however, until I started looking into other alternatives for that shade infested [...]

This last week has seen the first week of summer and many gardeners both beginners and experienced have gone outdoors to start checking off their tasks sheet for early summer.
I find, personally, that it is better to look at a garden in small bursts.  Sure there are many things that I will need to do [...]

This weekend, I went for a nice long hike with my family for Father’s Day. It was a nice day, not too warm and the shade from the trees provided the perfect backdrop for tranquil moods.  Sunlight filtered through the trees leaving little pools of yellow light on the forest floor and the earth around [...]

I would like to take some time each week or every other week to look at a plant that may be a great addition to any garden.  I have my personal favorites, as do many other gardeners, but I always look for new plants that may find itself worked into a new or old part [...]

Every year I tell myself that there is no way that I am spending more than $50 on some annuals to fill in around my perennials.  I try to avoid the extra cost but once I get into the garden center, I often find one or two – okay, make it more like 5 to [...]

Hello,
It is great to be invited to write on Savy Gardening and to meet all of you. 
I guess I should start with a little bit about myself.  I am a mother of two boys and have found that having two boys has taken me into top soil and mud more often than I can remember.  [...]