“Flowers for cutting are planted closer together. As well, varieties such as lisianthus need to be grown through a mesh so the stems don’t flop over. You will get nicer, straighter stems that way.

Cormorants perch on pilings, their wings outstretched cruciform-style to dry. Northern harriers soar. Egrets skim, bufflehead ...

First impressions matter and the sidewalk garden outside your property says it all! Here’s how to  take yours up a notch.