The 1326 Project

Mulch. Ugh. The word is guttural and makes you sneer when you say it. " Mulch " {sneer} I got it in my head one day that I ha...

What was once home to gnarly trees, surrounded by a nest of lily of the valley, is now a corner bed filled with plants that grow bigger ever...

And fire pit! I bet you weren't expecting that.  My not-so-abridged version of how it came to be: The City of Grand Haven fire ...

Digging around the yard unearthed a random paver or two - or hundred, all mix-matched and beautiful. As Mike and I stacked, we decided not...

We tend to do things on a whim, to go outside for a brisk moment, and the next thing you know, it's on. We're in full-blown project ...

Bulbs are amazing. I'm declaring them so. As dozens of surprise packages are sprouting across the yard, I stand with my arms raised in v...

Our backyard - an unsightly before. The precursors to a legitimate spring season are arriving, mainly chirping birds, occasional bursts ...