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A Plant Guarantee Is Only As Good As The Landscape Contractor Behind It

Why Do You Want A Plant Guarantee? The answer is obvious – if a plant dies the company that installed it must replace it. Of course that’s the main reason to want a guarantee.  But I don’t think we choose a product or service just because it has a guarantee.  Most of us want a [...]

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Make Your Planting Design Simple And Practical

This simple planting design covers a number of key considerations when planning a landscape. What is the main purpose of the planting design? How much and what “level” of care will be given to this landscape? How will the gardens look throughout the year? What’s the purpose for this planting design? Sometimes there is an [...]

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Make Stone Steps From Fieldstone Boulders

Stone steps come in all styles.  Essentially their role is to get you from one level to another. In good landscape design, how stone steps look is as important as how they function.  Frankly, that should be the case of every element in a well-designed landscape. When we speak of the function for steps, it’s [...]

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When Plant Position Is Critical On A Landscape Project

Why Would Plant Position Be So Important? More often then not plant position is critical, especially on the residential property. space limitations alone demand positioning plants accurately. positioning plants is particularly important near buildings, pools, patios, walkways and other structures. positioning is #1 when screening for privacy or to block a view. spacing and alignment [...]

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