Garden Blog
Give Yourself a Special Gift Every Time You Step into Your Yard
The secret? Hire a Fine Gardener One of my specialties is fine gardening for the residential environment. What is Fine Gardening? It’s the detail work with plants in the landscape that take a garden from a humdrum yard to an enchanting landscape. You may see finely…
Why Does Excellent Plant Knowledge Matter When Choosing a Landscape Designer?
Excellent plant knowledge makes the difference between your investment surviving or failing. Plants always change, and planning for the desired outcomes with the preferred type of maintenance is critical. Can you imagine after making a thoughtful couch selection for…
The Rise of Native Plant Legislation: A Green Shift in Government Policy
As I helped plant native plants in Pittsboro’s Pop-Up Park on Earth Day, I felt so fortunate to live in a community where the municipality is embracing native plants and creating outdoor space to celebrate them. In recent years, a significant shift has taken place…
Deer-Proof Perennial and Shrub Bed Review #1
This is the first in a series about my ‘deer-proof’ perennial and shrub border. I use that phrase ‘deer proof’ lightly, because no plant is truly deer proof. That caveat follows all who put plants in the ground because if hungry enough, deer will eat just about…
Why Plant a Rain Garden?
I am now Rain Garden Certified! I recently joined dozens of other landscape industry professionals to learn how and why to construct a rain garden for homeowners or businesses. Much of it was a review for me, but to get into the details and actually build one was…