Gum drops, meatballs and blobs: believe it or not, these are typical shrub shapes commonly found in many suburban neighborhoods. Well-intentioned homeowners and professionals alike regularly shear off each year’s new growth, forcing bushes into visions of...
With the snow long gone and temperatures warming up, we look ahead to our national holiday, Earth Day, on Tuesday, April 22nd. For almost half a century now every April 22nd has been about celebrating the Earth and trying to make our environment more healthy and...
After being cooped up as prisoners, subject to winter’s cruel ways, there is a wild abandon that takes over most of us gardeners. It is that GOTTA get out there feeling … the FEVER! Despite our enthusiasm, spring garden tasks sometimes seem insurmountable. Where do...
About Christie Dustman
Christie Dustman is a life-long gardener and owner of Christie Dustman & Company, Inc.