Category Archives: Gardening in Litchfield County

When My Hollies Get Too Big: Connecticut Landscape Experiment

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Richard Schipul

All too often, landscapers and homeowners rely on hedge trimmers to maintain plant size and height.  The problem with this approach is a very dense, unnatural looking shrub where all the foliage is only at the outer most edges of … 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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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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A Pleasant Surprise at a Litchfield County Nursery

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Richard Schipul

Today was a plant buying day, getting ready for the upcoming annual planting season.  I had heard about a nursery this past winter that I decided to go to and was extremely happy that I did.  Brierwood Nursery in Morris … 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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Accessorizing the back patio in a Bridgewater Landscape.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Richard Schipul

The back patio, a centralized zone for summer entertaining, family meals, fun and relaxation.  No matter the size and shape of your backyard entertaining area, it is important to accessorize the space to not only make it more visually appealing … Continue reading →

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Progress Report of a Kent, Connecticut Wildflower Meadow.

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Richard Schipul

In October 2009, we were hired to install a two acre wildflower meadow in Kent, CT.  The landscape plan, by the landscape architect, didn’t give any detail as to what his vision was for the meadow.  Not having any experience … Continue reading →

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Almost Spring

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Richard Schipul

What a beautiful weekend. It almost felt like spring and boy I’m excited about that! I potted up over 70 plants on Saturday in 12″ Rootmaker’s to grow on to larger plants for the next couple of years. Fothergilla gardenii … Continue reading →

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