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 […]
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One of the most common question I receive on a regular basis is why didn’t my Hydrangea flower. The answer is easy, you have the wrong Hydrangea. There is a large marketing campaign that push Hydrangea macrophylla’s such as Blushing Bride, Endless Summer and the newest varieties that are entering the market. Just because someone
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It’s always exciting to see the first signs that spring is near. When the flowers start arriving in the landscapes and gardens around New Milford, CT, I know it’s only a matter of time before the Litchfield County gardening season is in full swing. I still have a lot of things to do before then
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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
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Today we moved a tree for a client in Kent, CT. This tree was the biggest I’ve moved so far with the new tractor/loader/backhoe. Even with 4000 lbs. of lift, we were right at the upper limit with the machine for this 5″ caliper Japanese Maple with a 57″ root ball. There is
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Nothing drives me more crazy than when I see landscape companies trimming trees and shrubs with hedge trimmers. Yes, Boxwoods have been trimmed for hundreds of years with hedge trimmers. Although it isn’t the most healthy practice for the plant, it is accepted. As I drive around Fairfield and Litchfield County, I see landscapers trimming
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As a landscape design and installation company, our work is always varied. One of our current projects involves working in tandem with an architecture firm to provide solutions for a client with a rather large ‘want’ list. Here are two designs for their landscape. You can see in the designs that the back yard gives
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People I meet all the time always say to me “you must have the most beautiful gardens at your house”. Well, I’m sure you’ve heard “the shoe-maker’s wife often goes in ragged shoes”. I can relate! The fact is my own house is a work in progress and most likely will always be a work
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If you are a regular follower of this blog, you’re aware of my quest towards designing all of our landscapes with computer aided design. Triumph, tribulation, excitement, frustration, and stress are just some of the emotions I’ve felt in recent weeks and months as I continue the process of moving my landscape design and installation
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I lot of people can put plants in the ground and a lot of people call themselves landscape designers but that doesn’t mean they are good at what they do. I had an opportunity to redesign this landscape in Bridgewater, CT. At the time, the house was only seven years old and when I arrived
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