A Small Sample of Recent Projects

Walking Garden project completed!

We turned a field of invasives into a beautiful walking garden, full of native plants, shrubs and trees that will support pollinators, birds and the local ecosystem, as well as screening out a neighbor who has a construction company, with large 7-8' arborvitaes.
We also did a minor revamp in the front of the house (no pics, it was just a few shrubs), and in an area near their back shed that was overgrown and unkempt.

BEFORE: We visited in early spring to get a view of the neighbor's property that needed to be screened out. The client had already planted some evergreens years ago, but they weren't enough. This field was full of multiflora rose and other invasives and bramble that needed to be stripped out, and we planned the amount of large arborvitaes we would need to create a proper screen.

We used a CAT 303 machine to clear the field which of course had grown in VERY heavily by the time we got going at the end of June- you can see in a couple of pictures how FILLED the field had become in just a couple of months. I also used the machine to place large rocks and boulders into outcroppings for interest, and then planned out the walking path.

AFTER: We planted ten 7-8' arborvitaes for a back screen, several Cornus Florida (pink dogwoods), cercis canadensis (eastern redbuds), amelanchier, bottlebrush buckeye, viburnums,  spicebush, northern bush honeysuckle, rhododendron maximum, bayberry and several other native shrubs and trees. As well, of course, hundreds of native perennials that will give flowers from spring through fall.

We used natural mulch for the walkways, and black mulch for the beds.

Pictures of before and after of walking garden and shed side garden below, and if interested, a video walkthrough of the garden on our YouTube channel that takes you through it: https://youtu.be/GiDs29TIDKY

Every home should have a small pond! It is one of the most beneficial additions you can make to a landscape for all pollinators, birds, dragonflies, and other wildlife. This is a simple project we installed in one day and it didn't break the bank!

This project started as a small area that was not thought out, and had no real value. A small bucket was buried as a makeshift "pond" which was stagnant. There was an old wooden structure on the wall behind as well that was in full sun and not being utilized. 

We removed the wooden structure, most of the plants, and started digging the hole. Various herbs and potted plants were placed on top of the wall in a new space to catch some sun.

An underlayment of a thick tarp (blue) was placed under the liner, and water is added as we smooth out the liner. Rocks were then placed around the new pond edging. 

Finally, we planted some new perennials and annuals as well as moving some existing ones, added a powerful solar water feature which will help circulate the water, replaced the small slate tiles and added river pebbles and a water lily. This was 5 hour job and will add a HUGE benefit for birds, dragonflies, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife.