Infinite Genius
The white clover is in bloom! The dandelions have had their day. You can read about my thoughts on how dandelions should be used to bridge the gap between early spring, when pickings are slim for early arriving pollinators, and later in summer, when a multitude of other blooms and food sources are available for... Continue Reading →
Listening for the Sounds of Summer Blog. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,... Continue Reading →
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it... Continue Reading →
The rays of sunshine travel 93 million miles in eight minutes and twenty seconds and land upon your lawn. These rays of sunlight are not the sun’s heat or thermal energy but a form of energy called electromagnetic radiation - a kind of radiation including visible light, radio waves, gamma rays, and X-rays, in which electric... Continue Reading →
Last week, in Listening for the Sounds of Summer, I wrote an article about Giving the Dandelion their Day in the Sun. In Lansing, Michigan, they wrote over 1400 citations for unruly grass, as reported by the Lansing State Journal. Photo by Daniel Absi on Pexels.com While in East Lansing, the city just on the... Continue Reading →
Originally I meant to include this article later in the series, but I realized this week as I took pictures of my yard and compared them to the Guy next door that the dandelions were doing their job and needed this article now. I know the spring has been in full bloom in the southern... Continue Reading →
Okay, full disclosure. I eat wheat bread 90% of the time. I like white bread. I now love wheat bread, but it took a while. The science of acquiring a taste for foods through repetition and exposure is established. In a future article, I will tell how I acquired a taste for bourbon. True Story.... Continue Reading →
Kill your lawn. Yes, you read that correctly. Before you start your native plant perennial garden, make sure to kill the grass! No matter the size you are planning to install. Kill the grass first. I am not a gardener. Wait, I looked it up. Definition Gardener - a person who tends and cultivates a garden as... Continue Reading →
New articles for Start to Finish will post soon. Today May 1st, I launched Listening for the Sounds of Summer blog/book project. Please check it out using the link provided.
T.L. Johnson 