Designing Eden's Landscape Design and Installation Blog
Designing Eden LLC has been providing landscape design, installation and garden maintenance services in Fairfield and Litchfield County for over 30 years. Richard, the owner, holds degrees in Landscape Architecture and Horticulture. Check out our landscape design tips and information from the only nationally certified landscape designer in Litchfield County!
Screening Planting
When people call us for a screen planting, they usually are wanting a row of evergreen trees. That is one option for screening an unwanted view. The problem is that type of planting can create some long term issues. For one, spacing is too close for long term success. A 10′-12′ Spruce or Pine will
A Welcoming Entrance For This New Milford Landscape
Here is a welcoming front entrance landscape we designed, installed and maintain in New Milford. There was a lot of opportunities to create a memorable experience for both homeowners and visitors to the front door. We decided to create a space that allowed 4 cars to park within 20 feet from the front door. Once
Using a Drone in Landscape Design
I had a design to do for a client that involved a steep slope with a lot of large stone outcroppings. A survey for the slope didn’t exist and I was hoping to create an accurate base plan I could have confidence in, so that plant quantities would be accurate and the estimate for landscape
Litchfield Landscape Before and After
Here are a couple before and after photos from our Litchfield project that we completed last summer. As you can see, the before pictures were prior to the addition that was built on the backside of the garage. The project included a set of stairs from the driveway to the new lower patio, the surrounding
Are We A Good Fit?
Are you looking for a landscape design or are you looking for a landscape company? With my background in Landscape Architecture, we have the ability to design your entire property but we aren’t in the business of producing landscape designs for your ‘guy’ or the DIYer. We are in the business of installing landscapes. If
Ridgefield Garden
Here’s an update on a Ridgefield garden we installed about 10 years ago. One of the things we love about doing landscape design is watching the landscape fill in completely over the years. After we do an installation like the garden below, we are just as invested in it as the home owner. This particular
Litchfield County’s Best Landscaper?
The fact is, I’ve never wanted to be the largest company. It’s just not my thing. I do try to give our clients the best landscape possible every day. That’s something I’ve strived for, for decades. Every time I have hired a large company to perform a service at my house, I’ve been disappointed. I
New Preston Landscape Update
This landscape we installed a couple years ago in New Preston is starting to fill in. It’s in the back of the house but is used as the main entrance into the house. It is a multi functional space, serving as an outdoor living room and a dining room. Through the gate and down the
Creating a Bioswale
Bioswale. noun. A long, channeled depression or trench that receives rainwater runoff (as from a parking lot) and has vegetation (such as grasses, flowering herbs, and shrubs) and organic matter (such as mulch) to slow water infiltration and filter out pollutants. This Bioswale was created at the bottom of a large, naturalistic hillside planting in
Making of a Landscape Truck
When buying a used truck, you never know what you’re going to get or what you’re going to end up with if the truck needs to be refitted for a new body. Beyond engine, transmission or other unknown issues, it’s always a crap shoot on whether you’ll end up with a reliable truck set up
Enhancing A Grass Meadow
We are getting more calls from people wanting to enhance their large grass meadows with flowers. Here is a project we recently completed in Woodbury. The meadow is a little over 2 acres. In this first phase, we planted approx. 500 native and non native ornamental grasses and perennials in two different areas, a lower