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There are several different ways climbing plants “climb”. Scramblers – These plants don’t have a built in mechanism for climbing, but push out long shoots and sort of ramble over anything and everything. They’ll need training and help to keep them climbing. Clinging Climbers – These plants naturally climb with adhesive rootlets and pads.  They’ll [...]

Existing landscapes can offer information to help with a renovation plan. Most of your creative thinking and design concepts stem from the “wish-list” of the homeowner.  That’s good.  Our solutions should be tailored to their requests. But before you sit down with that wish-list and start drawing, spend some time on the property and get [...]

Sometimes, just out of curiosity, I’ll ask a design client if they’d like evergreen or deciduous plants in their landscape. The majority of homeowners say evergreen. It seems many people think of deciduous plants as “not as good as evergreens,” perhaps because they lose their leaves in the fall. It isn’t until I explain the [...]

Wood Decks Look Great On Top, But What About The Sides? Have you ever looked at the side of a deck and wondered how to make it more attractive? The picture above may not be all that telling, but this tall deck is completely open underneath giving a gloomy view of support columns and concrete [...]