September has arrived and like every other year, summer has flown by at the speed of light, so fast that I've neglected posting. We did manage to put up a temporary arbor that is holding six serviceberry trees, three on each side. After they climb to meet each other at the top, the arbor will be removed so the natural arch has the ideal look. We just came back from a visit to Longwood Gardens and with the weather we had this year the gardens are gorgeous. A plant that I have taken notice to in the last few weeks is Eupatorium perfoliatum. It can spread quite rapidly but, WOW, what a pollinator magnet. Another observation I had was the low numbers of certain pests this year. Flies, mosquitoes, Asian lady beetles, Japanese beetles, and others all seem to be in very low numbers here. I checked with a few experts and didn't find a answer but glad never less.