Bugs and Garden Thugs
Pests large and small and how to protect your defenseless plants
Let’s face it, it can be a war zone out there for all those expensive plants we invest into our landscape beds to establish color, form and texture. We …
Make your bed!
Soil amendments and bed preparation for display garden results.
What is your soil made of?
The structure and make-up of what our plants grow in is of utmost importance. Before we expect our perennial favorites to put on a dazzling …
Retaining walls form and function
Mother Nature often has a mind of her own. It’s even harder to control her. You’ve built your dream home on the top of a hill or along the banks of a river or lake; but the only flat space …
Low maintenance alternative to lawns.
We often think of a yard as a massive expanse of turf grass. Which, when well maintained, is the epitome of the home landscape. But there are certain areas of the landscape that just don’t do well with turf (in …
Tips to Improve Your Existing Landscape
One of our clients came to us after recently purchasing their home and wanted to add to their existing landscape. It was clear that the minimum landscape requirement was installed here in order to get the permit approved. Let’s look …
Landscaping for Privacy: Living Fences Make Good Neighbors
One homeowner’s definition of privacy may be radically different than another’s — and they’re both accurate. How can this be true? Because like beauty, privacy is in the eye of the beholder. And if fences make good neighbors, then …
5 Ways to Add Style to Your Patio
1 – Having an outdoor patio is wonderful, but adding a canopy of your head is even better. It will feel more like an extension of your home. Dressing up the pergola with string bistro lights or an outdoor chandelier …
Garden Depth Begins With 3D Layers: Planting for coverage and a unique blend of color, form and texture.
Sample of SketchUP design.
When Google put out their revolutionary design software, SketchUP, in 2010 it became a complete game changer for many novice 3D design professionals. All of a sudden, anyone could start playing around with buildings, interior …
Let’s talk spring bulbs
This is the time of year we are putting our gardens to bed. But this is also the time to think about spring bulbs! They are super easy to plant and a great way to bring much needed color to …
Last day of summer and first day of fall is coming…
There is no time like the present to think about fall. That could mean pumpkin everything, corn mazes, apple picking, hay rides, cool nights and so on. But here it means fall annuals. Each and every year we rotate our …
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