Strata Eco Solutions LLC

10/16/2026

Oh mylanta! Look what I just found! I was scrolling through my availability list today and three varieties of the Fyre Wing Coral Bells are currently available for pick up at my local wholesaler in Columbus! There is a very limited quantity. If you are interested in purchasing one for your collection, message or call me. This is very exciting!

The available varieties are Jet, Hematite, and Spinel.

https://www.terranovanurseries.com/product/heuchera-fyre-wing-jet/
https://www.terranovanurseries.com/product/heuchera-fyre-wing-hematite/
https://www.terranovanurseries.com/product/heuchera-fyre-wing-spinel/

09/13/2026

I CANNOT wait until these are available commercially in local nurseries 🤩 Right now they're only available online.

Terra Nova Nurseries did an incredible job creating the world's first lace leaf Coral Bells, the Fyre Wing Series. The plants have it all: incredible color, flowing texture, and dependable stability. Colors like amber, chartreuse, jet, and velvet red glimmer in the morning sun. The deeply dissected lace leaves are reminiscent of dragon's wings.

An in-depth look at the series:
https://www.terranovanurseries.com/products/heuchera-fyre-wing-series/

Plant Specifications:
https://www.terranovanurseries.com/plant-series/heuchera-fyre-wing-series/

05/27/2026

Well, it's been quite the ride over the last couple years. As I get back into a rhythm, I plan to start posting more pics of my projects.

Over the last several years, one of my greatest lawn challenges has been damage from dogs and kids. Some of it is from urine, and a lot is from them running all over. The traffic gets so heavy that the grass seems to just give up. It has taken me 3 years of trials, but I have found an option.

In 2023, my back lawn was getting beaten by 3 dogs and 2 little boys. By the end of the summer it looked dead. It would regrow a little in the fall and spring, but would never fill back in. I really wanted to give up on seeding it constantly.

After weeks of research, I came across some information about lawns prior to the 1940s and 50s. Before there were synthetic chemical lawn treatment programs, all lawn seed included dutch white clover. The clover and grass grow within and through each other, working together to make a tough, self-sustaining, self-healing, and virtually w**d-free lawn. The lawns did not need aeration due to the fleshy roots of the clover. The clover fertilizes the lawn by fixing nitrogen from the air and releasing it into the soil. The grass/clover combination produces a thick cover that prevents almost all w**d seeds from reaching the soil.

As a trial, in the spring of 2024, I overseeded my back lawn with turf type tall fescue and micro clover. I now only have one patch where my male dog pees. That patch has also been shrinking in size due to the clover spreading and not minding the urine.

The picture of my boys and I is from September of 2023. The picture of the healthy grass/clover lawn was taken May of 2026. It took about a year for everything to establish and start thickening. Now, my back lawn is 99% self-sufficient. All I do is mow once a week and occasionally pull a w**d or two. The lawn receives a lot of pressure from two pups and three very active littles 😁

If you would like to discuss a clover lawn, let's set up a site visit. Send me a text or call me at 614-706-6259.

Enjoy this beautiful weather!

04/30/2026

Yep, it's still April, folks. Everybody that has had anxiety about getting EVERYTHING done in the garden, landscape, and lawn, stop and take a breath. I promise, May will still come and you will have time to complete your spring projects 😁

❄️ FROST RISK BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY MORNING
A surge of much colder air drops in to end the week, and both early mornings — 2 AM to 7 AM — are primed for frost across a large portion of the region.

🌡️ Most areas:
32°–36° → WIDESPREAD frost risk

🌊 Immediate lakeshore:
36°–42° → Lake warmth = lower frost risk

But here’s the kicker 👇
If skies clear more than expected overnight, rural areas could dip BELOW freezing, and that’s a trend we’re watching very closely.

🌱 GARDENERS: THIS IS YOUR HEADS UP
Sensitive plants are at risk Friday night through Sunday morning.
This is your early reminder to cover them, bring them in, or protect them however you can.

Have you planted yet? What are you protecting this weekend?

04/23/2026

Growing Degree Days are used by farmers, horticulturists, nurseryman, and other growers to accurately predict plant growth and insect/pest emergence. If you want to understand what growing degree days are and why we use them, click this link: https://bygl.osu.edu/node/1448. This year, you may have noticed that everything seems to be growing "faster" or emerging sooner than normal. You are not wrong. We are WAY ahead of schedule for every plant and insect. Anywhere from one to two months ahead of schedule. I saw 2 June bugs this week. Twice in the last week, I saw hardy hibiscus emerging in landscape beds. This plant usually does not emerge until mid-June or later. I was speaking with a friend today and she said her garden, right now, looks like it usually does in June.

Here is a list of the growing degree days on April 22 for the last 20 years:

2026: 480
2025: 293
2024: 322
2023: 311
2022: 205
2021: 267
2020: 184
2019: 188
2018: 125
2017: 331
2016: 255
2015: 194
2014: 166
2013: 193
2012: 339
2011: 52
2010: 279
2009: 202
2008: 187
2007: 233
2006: 256

2012 was the next highest at 339 growing degree days. Ironically, 2011 was the lowest at just 52. We are currently 140 above the 2012 value. This means that plants are growing a lot sooner and insects are emerging much earlier this year. It is important to understand this, because you may do things at certain times every year. This year you may have to do them sooner.

Don't let this fool you, though. It's only April, folks. Even though we have had a lot of days above 50 degrees, we are still going to have some cold weather before Mother's Day. DO NOT plant your annuals yet. You need to be able to protect them if and when we get another freeze.

Before you shout "Global Warming" or "Greenhouse Gases", understand that Earth has been going through warming and cooling trends since it was created. The last 4 years we have had droughts that lasted longer and longer. This year, a Super El Nino is being forecast to occur. This could mean extended warm/dry conditions this summer.

I share all of this to show you a super beneficial tool that I use in my daily work. Also, I'm a huge weather nerd and love stuff like this 😂

Enjoy!

What's Your Number? - No it is not meant to be a pick-up line, but rather what is your growing degree day (GDD) accumulation!