All too often, landscapers and homeowners rely on hedge trimmers to maintain plant size and height. The problem with this approach is a very dense, unnatural looking shrub where all the foliage is only at the outer most edges of the plant. A plant that is so dense is a perfect environment for diseases and […]
Hollies Too Big? Connecticut Landscape Experiment Read More »
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
This week will be my 5th computer aided design class. As you can see from my original post about my experience with getting back into CAD for landscape design, I have made huge progress. This landscape design is not a homework assignment but an actual landscape design project for Designing Eden LLC. Take a look.
This is an update, from a previous blog post, of a landscape design and installation project Designing Eden installed in the fall of 2010, in Ridgefield, CT. Watching and maintaining this garden’s growth through its first full growing season has been a real joy. Despite the wettest year in Connecticut history, I would consider this
A Successful First Season Landscape in Ridgefield, CT Read More »
Last fall we landscaped this house in Ridgefield, CT. After 20 plus years in business, this has been one of my favorite projects to date for many different reasons. First, the homeowners were really excited about having a nice garden. Second, the house as well as the landscape was getting a facelift so we were
Update on a Landscape for a Historic House in Ridgefield, CT Read More »