Sometimes the power of nature is amazing to witness. At the same time, sometimes nature makes you scratch your head. What’s better than when a good plant decides to make an appearance into your garden. The white and blue plants below are volunteers in my garden, They are the Great Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica, and […]
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My clients recently purchased this property in Washington. There was a new lavender garden that was planted just prior to the sale. Lavender is one of those plants that everyone wants but Litchfield County rarely provides what the plant wants or needs. Lavender needs a soil that is free draining. It prefers pure sand or
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Modern Washington Landscape This Washington pool and landscape was really starting to look good this past summer. This landscape is rather new and still maturing and filling in. The pool is surrounded by a 20 acre meadow of grasses and wildflowers. The concept for his pool and landscape was to let the meadow take center
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Here is a new landscape we are currently working on in Washington. The new house was carved into a slope above Lake Waramaug, creating this interesting courtyard. The space includes a pergola covered dining space, an entertainment area with fireplace and entrance gates that provides some enclosure from the driveway/garage side of the house. I
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Landscape design Washington Here is a landscape design for existing clients who recently moved from Sherman to Washington. It a beautiful house. Prior to the sale, the previous owners planted lavender in a garden area within the back patio. Lavender never does well if it doesn’t have very specific soil requirements and gets some winter
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We are almost finished with a new landscape in Washington along Lake Waramaug. We’re still waiting on the Thyme plugs which will be planted within the stepping stones. The landscape includes a dining area under the trellis, a seating area with fireplace. I love how the double gates and stepping stones draw you into the
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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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