Privacy Planting A privacy planting for your yard, your “outdoor living space”, is as simple as planting a buffer. Plant a small grove of trees, a swath of shrubs, layer in some blooming perennials, and you have a living barrier between you and the outside world. Planting the perimeter of the yard in this manner…
Lenten Rose : Winter-blooming Designer Perennial Need some garden magic this winter? In the middle of winter, Lenten Rose flowers begin to open and cool weather helps the blooms stay for a couple of months. Easy to care for and long lived, they add much needed color and foliage to the winter garden. Garden designers…
Happy Fall Spring Starts Now! It’s the first week of fall and we say Happy Fall Spring Starts Now! What does that mean? It means if you want your outdoor living space to really come alive next Spring, you need to plant this Fall. Trees & Shrubs Plant Spring flowering trees such as Dogwoods, Redbuds,…
Fall Perennial Planning Fall is a great time to check your perennial garden and take a few notes on what is doing well and what’s not. Look at the existing planting and see how they are performing. Did everything bloom well, and last a long time? Did some die out early, get too tall for…