Winter pruning or dormant trimming is done during the winter months while the trees and shrubs are in dormancy. Winter pruning is done for a variety of reasons. Each reason has to do with the health of the plant and aesthetics. Winter Pruning for Plant Health Trees and shrubs in dormancy are less susceptible […]
Landscaping: An Investment That Keeps on Growing
The Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association says your landscape is an investment that grows over time. While this may sound self-serving, the facts bear it out. Keeping up with your home’s landscape and gardens can contribute up to 28% of your home’s overall value. John Harris, Landscape Economist The return on investment of landscaping can […]
With a Crew Like this How Could I Go Wrong?
I believe I have the best staff in the world. Whether they have been with me 20-30 years or joined us recently, everyone on our team is creative, thoughtful, and dedicated to our efforts to create the best client experience in the industry. The entire staff greets any crisis as an opportunity. Our dedicated design [...]
Benefits of a Healthy Back Yard
When it comes to home renovation, the backyard is often an afterthought. But more and more, homeowners are thinking about this prime living space a bit differently.
Watering Tips to Survive the Summer Heat, and More
Our goal is to create beautiful outdoor spaces for homeowners to enjoy for years to come. At the end of each installation, we do a final walk-through with our clients to be certain everything is just right.
Influential Dutch landscape architect, Piet Oudolf, designs new garden on Belle Isle
Very soon Metro Detroit will experience an extraordinary addition to Belle Isle that will attract visitors from around the world. Oudolf Garden Detroit is a new 2.5-acre public garden on Belle Isle, designed by influential Dutch garden designer, nurseryman and author, Piet Oudolf.
Sustainability in the Landscape
Now more than ever we are conscious of the carbon footprint we are leaving behind. We search for ways to be more environmentally friendly around our homes.
Pantone’s 2021 Color(s) of the Year
Pantone’s color of the year has been annually announced for over 20 years. Each year, it gains popularity among the public yet mostly influences Designers of all kinds. We take the color of the year into consideration when it sparks our creativity for new color combinations in the garden.
Landscape Design Trends for 2021
Your landscaping isn’t created for one season or even one year. A well-designed, stylish landscape isn’t like a trendy new outfit. Landscape design trends 2021.
It’s Spooky Season
With Halloween around the corner, let’s talk about creepy plants. Not poisonous-creepy or lethal toxin-creepy, but plants that have a mysterious aesthetic to them. Woody plants Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ is an ornate looking shrub with twisty branches and wavy crinkled leaves. In early spring around March, its branches drip long, yellow […]
