Category Archives: New Milford

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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13 Common Landscape Mistakes. 4. Planting Too Deep in Kent, CT

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Richard Schipul

I was called to a property on the Kent, New Milford line in March.  The homeowners, weekend New Yorkers, were concerned about their landscape.  Their trees in this relatively new landscape are in decline.  The first time I went up … Continue reading →

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Are Succulents are the next big thing?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Richard Schipul

First, I have to apologize for not having any pictures to post.  If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that my posts typically have a couple of pictures in them.  I brought a camera with two … Continue reading →

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A day in the life of a New Milford Landscaper

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Richard Schipul

I’ve been a landscaper a long time, over 30 years to be exact. I started my business when I was 12 years old.  Along the way, I received a degree in Horticulture and another in Landscape Architecture.  I still love … Continue reading →

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Winter Plant Damage in a New Milford Landscape

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Richard Schipul

With the amount of snow we’ve had this past winter, Connecticut landscapes have really taken a beating.  In the last 3 weeks I’ve seen more damage from this winter than I have in the previous 10 winters combined.  Here is … 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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