Archive | October, 2009

Dry-set Stone Walls Meet Masonry Stone Steps – RB Project #8.4

As you can see the stone walls on the project are moving along nicely.  Of course the progress you see did not happen over night. These bluestone walls are being built by Lester Szajna (LA Contributor) and his crew.  If you stood there and watched for awhile, you would admire the skill and patience these [...]

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Paperbark Maple – Interesting All Year Long

Paperbark Maple happens to be one those great trees that has not received the recognition it deserves, and as a result you just don’t see it that often. People get in a rut with plants.  They find a comfortable selection and stick with it.  This holds true for a majority of the trade as well.  [...]

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Burlap Left On Trees Can Be Harmful

I’d like to share with you a symptom that a standard flowering dogwood was showing.  The tree is about 16′ tall and was transplanted on a project of mine about a year ago. The  time of year was summer and I noticed the leaves were off-color with some of them dropping.  The tree had been [...]

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Stone Terrace Concept – RB Project #8.3

The homeowners had spent the first few years renovating the inside and exterior features of this 100 year old home.  It was time to begin updating the landscape to coincide with the tastes and lifestyle of this young family. The Concept What’s missing from this home’s yard is pretty obvious.  There is no expansive outdoor [...]

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