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When My Hollies Get Too Big: Connecticut Landscape Experiment
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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Moving a Tree in Kent, CT
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
Landscaping in Connecticut is Never Easy.
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
Landscape Design in Kent, CT
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
Landscape Design
This week will be my 5th computer aided design class. As you can see from my original post about my experience with getting back into CAD for landscape design, I have made huge progress. This landscape design is not a … Continue reading
13 Common Landscape Mistakes: 6. A Lack of Mass Planting
A lack of mass planting is a common mistake for many who like to dabble in gardening and landscape design. The saying, “less is more” is so true when it comes to designing a landscape that will be pleasing to … Continue reading
A Successful First Season Landscape in Ridgefield, CT
This is an update, from a previous blog post, of a landscape design and installation project Designing Eden installed in the fall of 2010, in Ridgefield, CT. Watching and maintaining this garden’s growth through its first full growing season … Continue reading
Landscape for the Thanksgiving Table
Did I ever tell you my wife has a thing for shoes? Oh yeah, all shoes but especially flip flops. For years, I have been asking my wife to clean out the shoe closet in our mudroom. I regularly throw … Continue reading
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New Landscape in Roxbury, CT
I’m always wondering how we’re doing through the eyes of our clients in regards to their landscapes. Sure, every once in a while we’ll get a handwritten note, voice mail or email thanking us for a job well done. It … Continue reading
Using Contrasting Foliage in the Garden
We weren’t in Canada this summer for gardens so it was a pleasant surprise to come across this ribbon park. I love the use of not only shape but the contrasting foliage as well.
Transplanting a Tree in Sherman, CT
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
New Landscape for Historic Ridgefield, CT House
Here are pictures of a recent project we completed a couple of weeks ago. The makeover included a new landscape and paint for a historic house in downtown Ridgefield, CT. Our project included the removal of existing plants, transplanting some … Continue reading
Landscape Design of Next Landscape Installation Project in Bridgewater, CT
This is a landscape plan for our next project in Bridgewater, CT. The house is best described as a rambling a cape. The new landscape involves landscaping around the original historic house as well as the new addition. Notice the … Continue reading
The Color Orange in a Poolside Garden Trumbull, CT
Planted a group of orange Coleus by the pool this summer. I have to say I’m liking the orange foliage in relation to the burgundy Heuchera and red Astilbes it’s planted between. It does clash with the pink Astilbe though. … Continue reading
Transitioning from Sun to Shade in a Formal Garden Trumbull, CT
When designing new landscapes, I often struggle with the area directly below trees. Often times, at Designing Eden llc, we are installing trees at 2-4″ caliper and 10-18′ tall. At some point, that tree will grow in height and cast … Continue reading
Antique Granite Curb Installation New Milford, CT
Adding antique granite curbing to a property can do wonders to spruce up the front of a property. We use these slabs for all types of things: walkways, patios, stepping stones, bridges and steps to name a few. The photo’s … Continue reading
Landscape Design of a Formal Vegetable and Cutting Garden in Litchfield, CT
Above is a landscape design for a private residence in Litchfield, Connecticut. The design, for a backyard, includes an area for a chicken coop which doubles as a focal point, a formal cutting garden and vegetable garden. The formal gardens … Continue reading