Category Archives: Connecticut Landscape Architecture

Using Annuals in the Landscape

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Richard Schipul

At Designing Eden llc, the landscapes we design and install tend to have a lot of seasonal interest.  We accomplish this by using a mixture of various flowering trees, shrubs, perennials and groundcovers.  For most of our clients, that approach … Continue reading →

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Moving a Tree in Kent, CT

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Richard Schipul

Today we moved a tree for a client in Kent, CT.  This tree was the biggest I’ve moved so far with the new tractor/loader/backhoe.  Even with 4000 lbs. of lift, we were right at the upper limit with the machine … Continue reading →

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Landscaping in Connecticut is Never Easy.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Richard Schipul

I’ve been landscaping in Connecticut for over 25 years.  Even after all these years, I still get nervous whenever I have to dig a trench or I have to get a large tree ball into a landscape.  Why? Because I’ve … Continue reading →

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Pruning Viburnum’s Naturally. Heading Back vs. Trimming.

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Richard Schipul

Nothing drives me more crazy than when I see landscape companies trimming trees and shrubs with hedge trimmers.  Yes, Boxwoods have been trimmed for hundreds of years with hedge trimmers.  Although it isn’t the most healthy practice for the plant, … Continue reading →

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Litchfield County Landscape Design

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Richard Schipul

As a landscape design and installation company, our work is always varied.  One of our current projects involves working in tandem with an architecture firm to provide solutions for a client with a rather large ‘want’ list.  Here are two … Continue reading →

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A CONNECTICUT LANDSCAPE DESIGNER’S GARDEN

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Richard Schipul

People I meet all the time always say to me “you must have the most beautiful gardens at your house”.  Well, I’m sure you’ve heard “the shoe-maker’s wife often goes in ragged shoes”.  I can relate!  The fact is we … Continue reading →

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Moving Towards Computer Landscape Design

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Richard Schipul

If you are a regular follower of this blog, you’re aware of my quest towards designing all of our landscapes with computer aided design.  Triumph, tribulation, excitement, frustration, and stress are just some of the emotions I’ve felt in recent … Continue reading →

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Critter Resistant Gas Plant Won’t Dissapoint As Long As You Have Patience

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Richard Schipul

I’m a horticulture nut.  I’ve been to public gardens, private gardens and nurseries all over the world from the United States to Canada some Caribbean Islands, Europe, even Australia.  While traveling to nurseries and gardens around the globe, I’m always … Continue reading →

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Landscape Design in Kent, CT

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Richard Schipul

My landscape design class at the New York Botanical Garden ended a couple of weeks ago.  Now that the class has ended, I’m on my own.  Immersed in computer aided design software, with no one to turn to.  I have … Continue reading →

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Brick and Granite Patio Installation in Redding, CT

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Richard Schipul

Here is a brick and granite patio being installed in Redding, CT.  A design you don’t see everyday.  When discussing materials for patios with our landscape clients, I always suggest using materials that already exist on the property and house … Continue reading →

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Landscape Renovation in Bridgewater, CT

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Richard Schipul

I lot of people can put plants in the ground and a lot of people call themselves landscape designers but that doesn’t mean they are good at what they do.  I had an opportunity to redesign this landscape in Bridgewater, … Continue reading →

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Transplanting a Tree in Sherman, CT

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Richard Schipul

Why are trees transplanted?  I’ve asked this question to myself many times over the years.  The thought usually comes to me in the middle of moving a large tree at a client’s property.  As you can imagine, it’s a huge … Continue reading →

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What foodies do in their own landscapes.

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Richard Schipul

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Landscape Design in Bridgewater, CT: Getting the scale right.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Richard Schipul

We have a landscape design and installation project in Bridgewater, CT.   When designing the front entrance to the house, I thought it would be a nice touch to add a picket fence.  The thought behind the fence was that it … Continue reading →

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