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Lush Heritage Holidays: A Relaxed, Rustic Christmas
This year, I took a very relaxed approach to my exterior Christmas décor. That meant re-using last year’s decorations, re-purposing items with rustic burlap, and leaving most outbuildings undecorated. The…
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Decluttering a Triangle of Trees
As you know, I am a very big fan of old trees – maple, birch, willow, linden, to name a few. Mature specimens of many of my favorites dot the…
Lush Heritage Product Review: Makita HCU 02C1 Cordless Chainsaw
Summary The Makita HCU02C1 LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Chainsaw, 36-Volt is a powerful, lightweight, and quiet tool that is ideal for cutting small- to medium-sized trees and branches. It’s also “clean” –…
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Lush Heritage Autumn: Fabulous Fall at a New England Farm
Autumn is here! The sights, sounds, and scents of early fall in New England usher in a unique energy and a renewed appreciation of nature and open spaces. We’re treated…
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Eight Ways to Conquer Tough DIY Landscaping Projects – Part 2
Please pardon my delay in posting. Spring and summer got away from me – we all know the feeling, especially during these challenging times. In my last post, I shared…
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Eight Ways to Conquer Tough DIY Landscaping Projects – Part 1
If you’re reading this post, you probably own an old homestead with substantial acreage that you’re trying to rejuvenate yourself – when you have the time. Congratulations, and welcome to…
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My Top Five Reasons to Landscape in Winter
Do you live in a cold climate and are you anxious about all of the outdoor work you didn’t finish during spring, summer or fall? Winter might still a great…
The Old Barns at Christmastime
I’m sharing a few photos of this year’s exterior Christmas decorations. My sister and I dressed up the old barns a bit. They’re so beautiful in their natural state that…
Winter’s Eve at Lush Heritage
On this winter’s eve, I’m more than ready to put autumn to rest and to welcome a few more precious seconds of daylight starting this week. As it is in…
Fall Preparation of the South Garden – Peonies’ Progress
I am still weeding the South Garden! As I wrote last month, this 11′-13′ W x 106′ L space is quite overgrown, but that didn’t stop me from buying the…
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How to Rejuvenate an Overgrown Flower Garden – Fall
I am not an expert gardener and don’t pretend to be, but I do own two old homes that are graced with mature gardens that I’m in the midst of…
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Overgrown Gardens – Honoring the Past, Designing the Future
When I bought the little house and the main house, both had stunning flower gardens that were no longer at their best. An avid amateur gardener and professional landscape horticulturist/garden…
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Alliums in August – A Note of Appreciation
Updated September 23, 2021: I discovered early this spring that the plants I described below are actually globe thistles, not alliums. Regardless, the sentiment remains the same. Mid-summer brought a…
Simply Summer: An Herb Garden and Round Hay Bales
Although the days have become noticeably shorter, there’s still a lot of summer left to enjoy – and a lot of the growing season to appreciate. My herb garden and…
Healthy Lawn Report: Grass Re-Seeding Disaster
I haven’t posted in several weeks for two reasons: it suddenly became too hot for me to want to be in the blazing sun for hours so I haven’t made…
Spring Cleanup: Revealing Hidden Flowers
The Big Spring Cleanup continues! And it has revealed several “hidden” flowers. Underneath layers of matted dead plants, these long-dormant plants have been waiting patiently for the sun to warm…
Healthy Lawn Report: The First Mow of the Year
Well, it happened. For the first time this year, the grass had grown so long that I had to mow it a few weeks ago. Here’s a photo of the…
More Spring Snow
It’s mid-April, and this morning I woke up to the second snowfall in the last three weeks. A thick layer of snow blanketed every branch, creating a stunning landscape. I…
Projects
We’re busy pretty much year round with exterior and interior projects. Here are some highlights.
If you’ve read my post (and updates!) concerning The Main Lawn, you know that… Clearing Vines and Small Trees: A Classic Stone Wall RevealedRead More Here’s a very short video of me brush hogging tall grass, wild rose bushes,… Healthy Lawn Report: Brush Hogging Tall Grass (Video)Read More I’m now keeping track of the lawns in a series of posts that I’m… Healthy Lawn Report: How to Mow Two-Foot Tall Grass (Main Lawn)Read More UPDATED with Week 2 Photos: I’d mentioned in the original story below that I… Maple Tree Row: Clearing Brush and Re-Establishing Field GrassRead More What Is Natural Landscaping? It’s the use of mainly native plants in a landscape…
Clearing Vines and Small Trees: A Classic Stone Wall Revealed
Healthy Lawn Report: Brush Hogging Tall Grass (Video)
Healthy Lawn Report: How to Mow Two-Foot Tall Grass (Main Lawn)
Maple Tree Row: Clearing Brush and Re-Establishing Field Grass
Natural Landscaping: The Fire Pond
Product Reviews
We’re sharing our views on the landscaping products that we’d gladly buy again (and those that didn’t meet our expectations).
Summary The Makita HCU02C1 LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Chainsaw, 36-Volt is a powerful, lightweight, and quiet tool that is ideal for cutting small- to medium-sized trees and branches. It’s also “clean” –… Lush Heritage Product Review: Makita HCU 02C1 Cordless ChainsawRead More Summary The DR PRO XL30 (20 HP) Field and Brush Mower (a/k/a “brush hog,” “bush hog,” and “brush cutter”) is an essential workhorse piece of equipment for the DIY landowner… Lush Heritage Product Review: DR PRO XL 30 (20HP) Field and Brush MowerRead More I’ve decided to review some of the products that I’ve bought and used to reclaim/maintain my 25+-acre property in the hopes that it may help others make more informed purchasing… Lush Heritage Product Reviews: Landscaping EquipmentRead MoreLush Heritage Product Review: Makita HCU 02C1 Cordless Chainsaw
Lush Heritage Product Review: DR PRO XL 30 (20HP) Field and Brush Mower
Lush Heritage Product Reviews: Landscaping Equipment