By Sandra Nelson Embassy Landscape Group is eagerly anticipating the upcoming roll-out of its new website. Until then, we hope you will continue to join us as we revisit some of our favorite topics. This article originally appeared 09/19/2018. Updated 9/21/2020 Every now and then it just so happens that you …
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By Sandra Nelson Embassy Landscape Group is eagerly anticipating the upcoming roll-out of its new website. Until then, we hope you will continue to join us as we revisit some of our favorite topics. With bees entering their busy season, this article from 04/24/19 seemed like an appropriate choice for today. …
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By Sandra Nelson Embassy Landscape Group is eagerly anticipating the upcoming roll-out of its new website. Until then, we hope you will continue to join us as we revisit some of our favorite topics. This article originally appeared 09/05/2018. Updated 9/16/2020 A few days ago I took a minute to sit …
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By Sandra Nelson Yellow and Black Garden Spider Neither an insect nor a “true bug,” this fierce-looking arachnid is a common visitor to the garden. Black and yellow garden spiders (also known as Corn Spiders or Zipper Spiders) and their impressive orb webs (up to two feet in diameter), …
Read More »By Sandra Nelson Embassy Landscape Group is eagerly anticipating the upcoming roll-out of its new website. Until then, we hope you will continue to join us as we revisit some of our favorite topics. This article originally appeared 11/02/2017. Updated 9/09/2020 As the last remnants of summer’s flowers are fading, it’s time …
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By Sandra Nelson My butterfly weed has been taken over by bright orange bugs. At first glance, I thought they were lady bugs attacking aphids– about the right size and shape — but before long I knew something else was at work. Almost overnight they had changed into slender insects with long black legs …
Read More »By Sandra Nelson Embassy Landscape Group is eagerly anticipating the upcoming roll-out of its new website. Until then, we hope you will continue to join us as we revisit some of our favorite topics. This article originally appeared 11/26/2017. Updated 9/2/2020 It’s hard to think about wintertime when the grass is green, the flowers are …
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By Sandra Nelson Wasps, as a family, have gotten a bad rap over the years. They have been branded as destructive and aggressive, working together in mobs intent on harming every human within the reach of their seemingly enormous stingers. While some wasps, especially social ones, are nuisance insects, a large number …
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By Sandra Nelson It used to be that your choice in water features was limited to a fountain or a pond. While both could be stunning, they didn’t always fit with the existing landscape or mesh with the environment. Today, there are all sorts of alternatives available, offering the perfect choice for any …
Read More »By Sandra Nelson The hummingbird moth is one of nature’s best impostors. With only a quick glance, you’re sure you’ve seen a baby hummingbird flit by, but a closer look says otherwise. A frequent late summer garden visitor, hummingbird moths, unlike their other moth cousins, do their flying and foraging …
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