Boxwood of the week
It has been a few weeks since I have been around on a Friday, so I am past due on a boxwood of the week. This week it will be more than one image of boxwoods, but a wonderful small landscape featured on Southern Living designed by Marquette Clay. There are details and tips for small garden design on the … READ MORE
galvanized stock tank
We planted a veggie garden for a client this year using three 10 foot long galvanized stock tanks. These containers are placed on an irrigation drip line to help with the watering needs and are placed in a gravel bed for easy harvesting. Will make a trip out to get photos of the containers full planted.
container
I have been lucky to have the same clients from year to year, and a benefit from our relationship is being able to provide something new and different every year. Here are some examples of containers that we refreshed between the years. Aged Metal Cast Urn Spring 2011This year we did large agave with trailing Silver Falls, Dichordra in this client’s urns. … READ MORE
Garden Structure
The back of my house gets limited shade in the summer months, and with this heat wave I have been looking into options for shading the lounge area. I think we will use a shade sail as a temporary option, but would love to have something more structural. In the meantime I will draw inspiration from these great shady areas. … READ MORE
Designsponge
Yesterday McCullough’s Landscape & Nursery was featured on Designsponge with a garden before and after. Very excited to have exposure for all the great work the McCullough’s team has done and read all the positive feedback on our work. Within the comments there is a lot of back and forth on removing the turf in the back yard for hardscapes. … READ MORE
Book Recommendation
Here are some detail images from Private Gardens of Connecticut by Jane Garmey and all photographs by John M. Hall. Stone fountain covered in algae. The delicate plant is papyrus. Boxwoods in urns flank an opening in the hedge. Clipped Hornbeam within a boxwood parterre. A natural waterfall with ferns, evergreens and moss. Large azalea (purple) with Peonies and a stone wall … READ MORE
Book Recommendation
This weekend I picked up two new books for my design library, Gardens of the Hudson Valley and Private Gardens of Connecticut. I recommend both books for your own library. Both books reflect gardens on a grand scale, but feature elements that can be applied to any size garden. Showcasing interesting mixing of plants, hardscapes and structures, the books include wide … READ MORE
Before and After
This is one of my favorite landscapes designs and installs that we have done. Mainly because within the small space, we were able to make a largenbsp;impact with the design and make every inch of the space usable for the home owner. br /br /div class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”a href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8_ENTX00ujA/ThNKXuG0sDI/AAAAAAAAAkg/QKiiGsjEv70/s1600/Blog_before+Image.jpg” imageanchor=”1″ style=”margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;”img border=”0″ height=”197″ i$=”true” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8_ENTX00ujA/ThNKXuG0sDI/AAAAAAAAAkg/QKiiGsjEv70/s400/Blog_before+Image.jpg” … READ MORE
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We had a wonderful time in Niagara Falls and Toronto this past weekend. The drive through old towns and vineyards was beautiful and the Falls were worthy of the trip. In front of our hotel was a beautiful garden – Pleached Tilia hedge