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Keeping Outdoor Plants as Houseplants

Keeping Outdoor Plants as Houseplants

The plants in your garden and the ones in your living room aren’t so different—plants are plants, after all. The main differences between outdoor and indoor plants are the climates they’re comfortable growing in, and whether those conditions can be mimicked in your home. As it turns out, a lot of the plants we typically […]

Make a Splash With Modern Water Garden Features

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You may already be familiar with the benefits of water features for the landscape—but what if you’re more into the modern-contemporary look than the usual rustic waterfalls and ponds? Turns out, combining your love of ponds and cutting-edge design isn’t so hard, and it makes for a very serene, peaceful ambience. Take a look at […]

7 Delightfully Fragrant Perennials

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When designing a garden, we’re all focused on how it’s going to look from one season to the next. Yet, the only thing better than a garden that looks great—is one that smells fantastic! Choosing plants that stimulate more than one of your senses is a wonderful way to boost the ambience of your outdoor […]

Make Your Pond Fish-Friendly This Spring!

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While our forecast is showing a typical spring mix of sunshine with a chance of snow, now is still the perfect time to start planning and executing your spring pond maintenance. The ambiance of sitting by a soothing water garden is good for the soul, but first, there are a few key things you have […]

6 Design Ideas to Fire Up Your Backyard BBQ Area

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While it’ll still be a while before we feel the sun on our shoulders, the summer grilling season will be here sooner than you think! Even with the warm winter we’ve been having, I’m sure just about all of us are already dreaming of the return to outdoor dining—and better still, outdoor entertaining. If you’ve […]

How Warm Winters Affect Your Garden & Landscape

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This is not a typical year for winter landscape care. As I stare out my front door, I see only an inch or two of snow and in some spaces patches of green grass staring back at me. While this exceedingly mild winter has been great for getting some much-needed fresh air and exercise, it […]

4 Gorgeous Holiday Crafts Featuring Fresh Evergreens

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This year will not be a typical Christmas, and truth be told, that doesn’t have to be bad news. Sometimes, unusual circumstances bring out the creativity in people—like the folks dropping off care packages at their loved ones’ doors, or the Dads building backyard rinks to keep the kids active this winter. This season, let’s […]

The Importance of Sun Exposure

If this is your first year of gardening, let me start by saying, “welcome!” You’re at the beginning of something exciting, with real benefits for your health and wellbeing. Of course, by now you’ve probably realized how much there is to learn about, and sun exposure is a big one. Correct light exposure is vital […]

Our Landscape Design Consultation Process

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With all the extra time we’re spending at home, it’s more valuable than ever to have a beautiful outdoor property you enjoy spending time in, and we want to help make that happen in the easiest and safest way possible. Vacations and festivals may be cancelled, but that doesn’t have to put a stop to […]

Therapy Through Gardening

There’s a lot of truth to the old adage that “fresh air is good for the soul,” and there’s no better way to get your fresh air fix than by tending plants. Gardens are a place of sanctuary, where you can say goodbye to stress and replace it with a sense of peace and calm. […]

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