When it comes to choosing plants. texture is often overlooked. Characteristics such as color and scent are popular as they are two of the showiest aspects. However, contrasting textures can be a very subtle way to add more interest to your landscape. Here are a few suggestions if you are looking to add more texture […]
Today we would like to highlight some of our favorite native plants for fall color. These shrubs may have beautiful attributives in other seasons, but if you are looking to add some fall color to your garden consider one of the following: Photo credit: tgpotterfield on VisualHunt.com / CC BY-NC-SA 1 – Itea or “Sweetspire”: Itea is an easy to […]
Are you considering using natural stone on your landscape? Here are some of our favorite benefits to using natural stone. 1 – Using Local Resources: The first reason for using natural stone is that it is usually a readily available resource. Using local stone is a great way to incorporate native, local material into your […]
Today we wanted to share some of our favorite tips for designing rock gardens. Rock gardens can be an excellent way to visually improve a dry area or even a slope. How do we get started? With rocks of course! Following any necessary clearing and grading, it is important to start with your largest stones […]
We love sharing some of our design tips to help our readers understand the reasoning behind our landscape design choices. Today would like to share some insight into how we create engaging backyard spaces. When creating a landscape space we often work form the perimeters of the space inward. First we look at the height […]
We would like to share some of the landscape design tips that we use often to help our readers gain a better understanding of our design choices. The first pro tip we would like to share is the reasoning behind creating plant groupings. There are two main reasons that landscape designers create grouping of plants. […]
This time of year if you grew Zucchini, or you know someone who did, most likely you have a surplus! Sick of Zucchini bread? Want to try something different? Here is a recipe for savory Zucchini muffins that are so good you will want to replace them as your traditional dinner rolls. Ingredients: ¾ cup […]
Ferns have been growing in popularity in both indoor and outdoor gardens. They are fairly easy to care for and in the landscape can be problem solvers. When grown outside, Ferns tolerate shade and add a wonderful texture to the garden. They are naturally deer resistant and very easy to care for. As houseplants they […]
There has been a shift the past few years to “get back to nature”, especially in urban settings. In a world full of technology it is important for our health and well being to connect with nature. So how does one incorporate nature into their lives when living in an urban environment? Here are some […]
We like to highlight some of our favorite plants from time to time and today we wanted to share with you some favorites from the Allium (or Onion) family. We love Allium varieties because they are easy to grow, deer resistant and provide color in both spring and summer. All Allium varieties prefer well drained […]
