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 […]
Pruning Viburnum’s Naturally. Heading Back vs. Trimming. Read More »
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
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A 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 the landscape was
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Have you seen this plant? I’m sure you have. Have you ever wondered why you have more of it spreading through your gardens and landscape every year. The plant is Garlic Mustard, a landscape pest in Connecticut gardens. If you have it in your gardens and don’t want any more next season, you’ll need to
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As the weather warms, don’t forget to clean out any bird houses on your property. Your birds will appreciate it and your houses will have a better chance of being occupied.
Time to clean out the bird houses. New Milford, CT Read More »
When you’re planning your next garden, some might think about installing weed fabric before planting. I personally don’t like weed fabric. We’ve renovated quite a few gardens over the years where weed fabric was once installed. As you can see from these photo’s, weed fabric doesn’t work very well. Weed fabric might prevent weeds from