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Landscape For The Future With The Right Plant Selection
Plant Information Is Step One I can remember taking plant identification courses in school and being overwhelmed by how different each plant is. Setting aside their cultural differences, like what type of soil and exposure they prefer, let’s just think about the differences in terms of shape and size. How we design and arrange plantings is a [...]
Continue reading...Tree Damage Caused By Construction
9. March 2010
We are losing trees everyday to construction damage. For the most part, people are simply not aware of the different ways construction impacts trees. If we think of damage at all, it usually means the obvious such as hitting the trunk or breaking a branch. However, many construction activities that happen near and around a tree [...]
Continue reading...Your Mulch Investment Blown Away
6. December 2009
For some time now I’ve admired the properties that a particular landscape maintenance contractor was caring for. It was evident that this company knew what they were doing. No matter what time of the season it was, the appropriate task was being done the correct way. Yesterday I had the good fortune of meeting the company [...]
Continue reading...Your Planting Design Should Complement, Not Compete
22. November 2009
Yes, this could be a “do-it-yourself” job, but somehow I don’t think so. There is enough larger plant material in this (ahem) design to indicate a landscape company had been involved. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or a member of the trade, there is a fundamental principle of landscape design: complement, don’t compete. Frankly, this principle [...]
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15. May 2010
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