Shopping for plants can be fun or nerve-wracking. Having a color scheme and sticking to it can help narrow down the choices made for bedding plants. There are four colors I tend to see in any garden, whether it be evergreen or deciduous. Those colors that are it in...
I’ve created a process to make writing a landscaping blog easier and less intimidating. When applied, writing what you know about will be more enjoyable and get it out of your head faster and onto the website. Through this process, you’ll learn how to find...
Garden seating can be nonexistent in most home gardens and often overlooked. However, garden seating gives various attributes to a gardener’s palette of design. For example, you’ve heard the phrase, “Stop and smell the roses,” but why not...
Flower garden color schemes are one of the many ways to gain fluidity throughout the garden. Since I got my degree in fashion merchandising, I am always aware of color, line, and design. In my past life, I put together ensembles for working wardrobes. I always started...
If clients find a business, they will usually go to a local search engine to start. How do you attract those clients with website SEO online? Through organic search results! It is the most popular way the search engines lead the client to your website. To get good...
Do you find yourself sending out the same email over and over? There’s a way to avoid the time suck yet keep it personal. If you have Gmail, then you are in luck for this time-hack! Canned responses in Gmail will maintain consistency, save time and money! Canned...
Are you at a loss, burnt-out or scratching your head wondering what ‘new content’ you can come up with for next month on your Facebook Business Page for your landscape business? Start with a marketing calendar. What do you want people to learn about your...
A garden design for your home is one of the first impressions guests and a homeowner sees when approaching. Choosing elements in your garden design can make or break your overall appeal from the outside and the inside of your home. Unfortunately, many homeowners wait...
Garden Budgets Most clients will not mention a budget initially. It is usually a subtle discussion they eventually approach after weighing whether they want to work with you. I received a phone call recently. The initial question was, “Can I get a landscape design and...
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 investment to...