Garden Design Blog
Trees/Mulch Mounds
Do you have a tree with a mound of mulch around the trunk? Don’t get me wrong, putting mulch around your tree trunks so the lawn mower does not hurt their bark is a good thing but only when it is 2″ or less of mulch. Many people loose trees and they don’t know why. …
Read MoreHoliday and Winter Containers
Why leave your outdoor containers that held your annuals this past summer empty? Fill them with all kinds of greens from your landscape. If you have any holly, great! If you have hydrangeas, seed heads of Autumn Joy Sedum, use them for interest. They can be spray painted for color as well as ornamental grass
Read MoreWinter Planning
If you are one of those people that mourn the end of the gardening season, here’s some good news. Just because plants go dormant in winter, doesn’t mean that people have to do the same. Planning is such a very important part of winter. With the bones of the landscape exposed, you can see…
Read MoreSuggestions for Updating Your Curb Appeal
You can see the difference new plants and path can make in the curb appeal of a home. * Create an entry path that’s wide enough for two people to walk side by side to get to the door. Four feet is a good target dimension. *Choose evergreen plants for your foundation because our winters…
Read MoreHow to Go From Outdated to WOW!
What makes a landscape look outdated? The number one reason is plants sheared in various shapes to prevent them from growing over windows or eating your house. Many new homeowners install plants along their foundation when they initially move iinto their home. They haven’t studied varieties,k cultivars, and selections enough to understand how big some…
Read MoreEvery Window is a Picture
When you look out your windows, do you have beautiful views to enjoy? Can you watch the birds getting their seeds and berries, the butterflies flitting around? If not, you are not taking full advantage of the property where you live and either pay taxes or rent to be there. In order to create beautiful…
Read MoreBulbs Mixed in Wheelbarrow and Tossed in Garden
For this rather unique look in bulbs, we mixed various varieties of tulips, allium, and lilies and threw them about around the perennials in this outdoor living room. In spring it will look very naturalistic with green mounds of perennials around them. Check back in spring to see what it all looks like!
Read MoreA Mini Retreat on Your Own Property
When you look out your windows, do you see a place that invites you to come out and relax or do you look at your property line with a shrub or two, perhaps a tree. We took this border and made it a destination, a place to view all season. Some place to enjoy without…
Read MoreA Lush and Full Outdoor Living Room with Continuous Bloom
This ordinary back yard was on a bank so it was not very usable. We cut the soil 4′ from the foundation of the house to give a sitting wall and a planter. This gave us more level space to create the patio. A landing was created with stairs to get to the concrete…
Read MoreTexture and Shape as Design Elements in the Landscape
There are so many subtle elements that make a landscape beautiful. Two of the ones that I pay particular attention to is texture and shape. What do I mean by that? Some leaves are fuzzy, some are shiny, some are dull, some are delicate looking, some are evergreen and very thick and look like they could…
Read MoreMulching 101
What kind of mulch should I use? Facts about dyed mulch.
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