The American father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmstead, popularized the idea of the lawn for suburban residential homes. Olmstead also designed New York City's Central Park in the 1850s and helped plan others in Boston, Montreal, and elsewhere.
Far from being a weed, white clover actually acts as a fertilizer for grass, since it stores atmospheric nitrogen in its root system. It also resists insects, especially white grubs that can be a lawn’s biggest enemy.
We recognize that not everyone is physically able to put in hours each week to keep their lawn looking great. Let’s talk about what you’d like to achieve with your lawn so that we can help you determine which of our services best meets your lawn’s needs.
Before finalizing your landscape design plan, remember to carefully consider how you'll use the space. Your Zen rock garden may not be quite as relaxing with your dog running circles around it.
When it comes to choosing which outdoor irrigation system is the most appropriate for your commercial property, two things will inform your decision - the size of your land, and the size of your budget.
There are three main types of Japanese gardens--Tsukiyama, Karesansui, and Chaniwa. Tsukiyama gardens are the recreation or natural scenery, and include mini hills, streams and flowers.
Bonsai Trees are an important feature of a Japanese garden. These are beautiful, delicate, miniature trees of varying types that add a unique character to your landscape.
Looking for a garden that's truly easy to maintain? A traditional zen rock garden might fit the bill. These gardens are kept simple, with a few striking features, so they're perfect for quiet contemplation and have very little upkeep.
Cacti are robust and durable plants with a unique aesthetic that can compliment a variety of homes, gardens, and yards. But these plants do require care and doctoring that only a cactus specialist can provide.
There’s a reason why the traditional arched Japanese garden bridge is called “taikobashi” or drum bridge. When the arched structure is built over a body of water, the reflection in the water completes the circular shape of a drum.
Some of the first large-scale lawns in America were developed with romantic and transcendentalist movements of the 1800s. However, these common lawns truly caught on as beautification projects and gained more support as war memorial sites, especially after the Civil War.
When it is full of water, the largest species of cactus can weigh up to 4,800 pounds! It can grow as tall as 66 feet.
We all know how difficult cleaning up the yard at home can be. Imagine that on the scale of a large business place! It could take days. That’s why it’s better to hire the professionals to take care of it.
Does it ever seem like the plants you plant in your garden never seem to look the way you envisioned them in your head no matter how many hours you spend outside? If you need a helping hand getting your lawn and garden to look right, we’re always here for you.
One of the benefits of working with a hardscape contractor on your patio, walkway, garden walls, or other outdoor features is the amount of customization that you can do. Because you’re working together to design the features from the ground up, you can get a result that’s totally unique.
Did you know that a lawn that’s been fertilized in the fall is more effective at resisting weed growth the following spring? By having your commercial property properly fertilized, you will also be warding off any future drought or disease.
The type of rocks and where they are placed is very important in a traditional Japanese garden. Rough volcanic rocks generally represent mountains, while smooth rocks (sedimentary or metamorphic) are placed around water and are sometimes used as stepping stones.
Spring cleanup is an essential part of proper landscape maintenance. Spring-bloomers like forsythia should be pruned in fall, but early spring is the ideal time to prune summer-blooming shrubs like Rose of Sharon and mid-season landscape roses.
If your yard is near a wooded area and you are worried about moles, we can help. We can bury a mole barrier around the outer perimeter of your lawn that will act as a deterrent to invasion from the burrowing pests.
While Japanese maples and Japanese black pines are traditional trees used in Japanese gardens, they don't necessarily do well in all climates. Your landscaper will let you know whether these will work in your area and recommend alternatives if not.
Although dirt roads and sawdust paths may be sufficient while your home is still in the renovation or construction phase, it’s a very different story once you move in. If you’re ready for true paved walkways that don’t wash away when it rains, we’re happy to help.
Fertilizer, when applied properly, works on many different levels to feed, strengthen, and beautify your lawn. Not only does fertilizer improve the root system of a lawn, but also the color and thickness of the grass blades.