Contractor Specials for Spec Homes

Contractor Specials for Spec Homes

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  As a Landscape Designer, I find all too often that the spec home landscape staging proves to be a bit underwhelming, falling short of the caliber of construction of a spec home.  I have found that General Contractors think it will add too much time and...
Visuals for the Landscape Design Presentation

Visuals for the Landscape Design Presentation

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Visuals for the landscape design presentation help one imagine and ‘see’ the garden before it’s installed. The first time I hired professional help in the landscape arena was twenty years ago. I had a few ideas of what I wanted and where but mostly...
Soil Compaction: The Good, The Bad and The Dirt! Part 1

Soil Compaction: The Good, The Bad and The Dirt! Part 1

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Great things grow under the ground. Just below our feet is a vast array of living particles and creatures, some good and not so good. We want to focus on keeping the bad out and the good migrating to our side of the yard. So listen up and take notes. This is “dirty...
The Best Four Season Garden Shrubs

The Best Four Season Garden Shrubs

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Four Season Garden Shrubs Landscape Designers Use Guest blogger: Cinthia Milner, Transplanted and Still Blooming More and more homeowners aren’t content with garden shrubs that bloom once a year. Therefore, no matter how spectacular the show (azaleas in spring,...
Popular Mulches for Garden Beds

Popular Mulches for Garden Beds

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Mulches are popular in many landscapes and accumulate naturally in forests with leaves and needles that serve as a protective layer over the earth decomposing and enriching the forest floor. That protective layer helps the gardener retard weeds, protects against...