Monthly Archives: February 2012

13 Common Landscape Mistakes: 5. Proper Plant Spacing

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Richard Schipul

Because most plants are not mature at the time of installation into new landscapes, there is a tendency to plant trees and shrubs closer together than they probably should be planted.  What happens is, everything looks good for a couple … 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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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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Landscape Design

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Richard Schipul

20 years after graduating with a degree in Landscape Architecture, I’ve decided to go back to school.  I’m dating myself by saying that I took one of the first computer aided design classes my college offered.  It was such a … Continue reading →

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13 Common Landscape Mistakes: 3. Not realizing the growth habit of a plant

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Richard Schipul

Plants are like children, most are very different in how they act and look.  Some plants have hundreds of cultivars or varieties that might look similar to the parent plant but each can have a growth habit that is very … Continue reading →

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13 Common Landscape Mistakes: 2. Not working with what you already have.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Richard Schipul

As a landscape designer, nothing drives me more crazy than homeowners and professionals who disregard the site analysis and history of a property.  Follow this simple approach for a successful and unified landscape.  If you have a lot of shade, … Continue reading →

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