As the landscape transitions from summer to fall, it’s a good time to accomplish some tasks including starting to cut back and clean up some perennials. It’s also never too early to start thinking about next season. One of the garden maintenance tasks I like to do is to deadhead self-seeding perennials and spread them […]
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If you’re looking for a Boxwood species that will thrive in Litchfield County or Northern Fairfield County, you’ve come to the right place. Even though Boxwood’s are the anchor to most gardens, there are varieties of Boxwood’s that are better suited to this part of Connecticut than some other varieties. I’m often shocked at the
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All I can say is Wow! This blog post fires me up. I’ve been watching the landscape maintenance practices on this commercial property in my town for years. I’m left scratching my head on how a landscape company continues to maintain a landscape poorly and benefit from it. The poor trees in this New Milford
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They say that 90 percent of plant problems occur below ground. Because of that, we take the garden prep process seriously. I’m always interested in seeing how other landscape companies install their landscapes too. I’ve noticed a couple of different strategies from some of the local landscape companies located in Litchfield County. Some, do nothing
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We recently took over the maintenance of a garden in Redding. In this case, we were called to the property to install their new pool landscape. During the design process, the client asked if we could also take over the maintenance of their garden. When we take over a new garden, we always try to
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Once again, another heavy wet snow is falling in Fairfield and Litchfield County. Not only are these storms causing a late start to the landscape season, it’s also wreaking havoc on our landscapes. We were down in Westport yesterday, removing a large tree branch that just missed my clients house. Phew! I was surprised how
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What to do when Hollies outgrow their space? That’s a hard question to answer but at least you have options. Typical responses to an overgrown landscape is to: Avoid the area and close the drapes so you don’t have to see the overgrown mess. Spend a day attaching each plant to the back of a
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The nursery industry is known for constantly introducing new plants. Being a plant junkie, I’m always interested in these heavily marketed, new and improved plants. I’ve found some great plants over the years through trial and error. I’ve also found a lot of duds. Plants that were supposedly new and improved that turned out to
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A lot goes into a successful landscape but the most basic principle for a successful landscape has to begin with the right plant in the right spot. All too often, plants are out of place in the landscape and they begin to fail prematurely. In this picture below, Blue Spruces are planted as an understory
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Have you ever wondered why some mulches cost as little as $20 a yard while others are almost $50? I took this picture the other day at one of the supply yards. What you’re looking at is essentially wood chips being loaded into a processing plant. Once added, the wood is mixed with a latex
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