by Joe Valluzzi | Jan 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
People often ask me about landscaping for their backyards. Usually when I visit their home for the first time, right way I’ll notice about five to six houses that have a full view of their backyard space. Sometimes I can actually stare directly into people’s houses...
by Joe Valluzzi | Jan 6, 2014 | Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Winter 2014
On New Year’s Eve, as I gave thanks for all that has gone right in the previous year, I also spent some thinking about what I wanted to do in the coming year. I try to give myself a group of projects or goals that I want to achieve for the year, which is a long-term...
by Joe Valluzzi | Dec 24, 2013 | Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Winter 2014
The great thing about houseplants is that they are somewhat of a sanctuary for people when they come home. They’re easy to deal with. They’re not like a pet, which is something that you have to walk and feed. Plants are a low-maintenance, pet sort of thing. You get to...
by Joe Valluzzi | Dec 17, 2013 | Fall 2013, Winter 2014
After a full season of working in the garden, the end of the season brings the joy of looking back at a job well done. The labor of love is finished at this point. You may want to tinker with your gardens a bit, but ‘tis the season to enjoy the holidays, to enjoy your...
by Joe Valluzzi | Dec 10, 2013 | Fall 2013, Winter 2014
Now that it’s winter, do you find yourself cooped up inside, with nothing to do but look out the window? Do you avoid going outside at all, thinking it’s just too cold? You may think that your days outdoors are finished for the year, but—with its days of blue, crisp...