Rain Gardens
Rain Gardens! That seems to be a hot topic now in the landscape world. Exactly what is it and why should we be so interested in having one for ourselves?
Rain Gardens! That seems to be a hot topic now in the landscape world. Exactly what is it and why should we be so interested in having one for ourselves?
A few weeks ago we enjoyed some beautiful eighty degree, sunny days. After not having much of a winter at all, it felt as if we were rolling right into summer. This warm weather has fooled plant material and us as well. People realize that this weather phenomenon was fleeting, but plants have no reasoning abilities and they were tricked for sure.
People who currently live on wooded sites know the value of its privacy and the beauty of changing colors of the trees. Woodland gardens are an opportunity to take an underused area and transform it into outdoor space.
Careful consideration of the planting palette for low maintenance gardens can lead us to recommend plants and planting styles that help reduce the need for high intensity gardening labor.
By maintaining your lawn, you can stave off weed infestations. With a proper fertilizing program, mowing, and watering correctly there are a number of ways to eliminate weeds before they germinate and control them.