In mid-February, in the heart of ski season in Vermont, colorful nursery catalogues and landscaping advertisements start showing up, inspiring plans for spring projects. Spring will soon be here and thinking about plants for gardening and landscaping is one way to warm a cold winter’s day. As anticipation for spring and summer grow, here are … Continue reading
Ice heaving, ice jacking or ice push are all names for the same, fairly common winter event on Vermont lakeshores. And, mild winters, like this past one in 2016, with low snow coverage combined with frequent freeze/thaw events can cause some of the more severe ice damage along shorelands. Sheets of ice pushing and expanding … Continue reading
If you’ve ever seen the blue-bead lily, Clintonia borealis, on your lakeshore property, then you have a cool, shady, coniferous or mixed deciduous woodlands that will also be the home for other spectacular native wildflowers. This boreal forest wildflower is named for its brilliant deep blue fruit, which is uniquely showy and attractive against shiny … Continue reading
