This post came to me today while looking at my own garden. The last thing you want to do when designing a landscape is not provide enough interest throughout the garden season. I’ve seen way too many gardens over my 25 year career as a landscape designer that ultimately disappoint homeowners because of a lack […]
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Plants are like children, most are very different in how they act and look. Some plants have hundreds of cultivars or varieties that might look similar to the parent plant but each can have a growth habit that is very different from cultivar to cultivar. It is important to know what you are planting before
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As a landscape designer, nothing drives me more crazy than homeowners and professionals who disregard the site analysis and history of a property. Follow this simple approach for a successful and unified landscape. If you have a lot of shade, install a shade garden. Don’t try to install a bunch of plants that thrive in
13 Common Landscape Mistakes: 2. Not working with what you already have. Read More »
Most homeowners and quite a few professionals start a landscape project without a landscape design. They wake up, go to the nursery and start buying plants. The plants come home or to the job site, get unloaded into a pile and then spaced out and planted. At first, your proud of your accomplishment. Then,
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