by Morton Hall Studios | Jun 23, 2017 | Gardening, Projects, Uncategorized
Working on a house restoration project is always a balancing act – What needs to be done so the house doesn’t fall down around my ears? How much money do I have to spend on it this year? How much can I do myself? How much do I need to have done by a professional? ...
by Morton Hall Studios | Apr 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
So this spring has started out with a bang. As I wrote a couple articles ago, the To Do list for the Hall this year included cutting down the Gingko, scraping, painting, staining and repairing the main porch and installing new windows. Well, the Gingko is gone as of...
by Morton Hall Studios | Apr 25, 2016 | Gardening, Stories, Uncategorized
Well, after several years of suffering through the nasty smell of fermenting berries and severe allergic reactions worse than poison ivy, the 100+ foot Gingko Tree that once graced the front yard is gone. While it had its positive points in providing...
by Morton Hall Studios | Mar 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hooray!!! Morton Hall has decided that spring has sprung! Kelly and I went out this past weekend to “open up the house” aka turn the water on and see if pipes explode or water starts shooting out a chimney….neither of those events occurred, so Morton Hall apparently...
by Kelly F | Jun 2, 2014 | Before & After, Projects, Uncategorized
As you can imagine, planning a patio requires a lot of prep work – starting with clearing the area. In the case of MH, this means removing a tree. Specifically, a dead tree covered in vines (including poision ivy) but still a very large tree. Here is the tree...
