April 2012

Landscape Design in Kent, CT

Leave a Comment / Connecticut Garden Design, Connecticut Landscape Architecture, Connecticut Landscape Design, Kent, CT, Litchfield County Garden Design / By

My landscape design class at the New York Botanical Garden ended a couple of weeks ago.  Now that the class has ended, I’m on my own.  Immersed in computer aided design software, with no one to turn to.  I have to admit, there are times that I have felt strong temptations to go back to […]

Landscape Design in Kent, CT Read More »

Getting References from Contractors. Will the Real Landscaper of the Abriola Funeral Home Please Stand Up.

3 Comments / Fairfield County, Historic Houses, landscape architecture, Landscape design, Landscaping, Litchfield County Garden Design / By

I met with a new landscape client last week in Goshen, CT.  After I gave the couple a proposal to upgrade the gardens around their property, they asked for references.   At the time, I thought it was odd.  In over twenty years, very few people have ever asked me for references.  Maybe it’s because

Getting References from Contractors. Will the Real Landscaper of the Abriola Funeral Home Please Stand Up. Read More »