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Garden Design Magazine

May 22, 2014 by Nick |

On Tuesday evening a box of fresh off the press copies of the relaunched Garden Design Magazine arrived at my house. I know I cannot provide a truly objective point of view since I contributed an article (page #62 ) and pretty much stop every ten minutes to confirm it is really there. But the magazine is must subscribe and great … READ MORE

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Silver and White

August 6, 2013 by Nick |

I will be the first to say, I am a designer who looks a texture before color. And as you can guess, I think this pairing is a show stopper. Yes, I know it is not for everybody, but if you like working with a limited pallet of green and white look no further. The two plants, Salix alba ‘Sericea’ & Hydrangea paniculata ‘Lime … READ MORE

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Peonies Lately…

May 30, 2013 by Nick |

I have been busy lately with peonies from our production fields for our floral farm, Redtwig Farms. We may have flooded the central Ohio market with fresh peonies, and next year we will have even more! Below are photos of the actual peonies we grew in our fields. It is amazing each morning to see number of buds we harvest. … READ MORE

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It’s time to start sowing in the Greenhouse

March 6, 2012 by Nick |

The greenhouse is cleared of the winter storage and organized to start planting; and just in time since last week our order of seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds arrived. I ordered a variety of vegetables and flowers to grow for both my own and client’s gardens. Some of my selections were based on companion plants, such as parsley, tomatoes and … READ MORE

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Last day of January

January 31, 2012 by Nick |

Can you believe that today is the last day of January? Already this month has passed by so quickly, and with the warm temperature spring is right around the corner. To carry on that spring mood, here are some photos taken in our greenhouse today. No joke the temperature was 75 degrees.

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Time To Grow

February 17, 2011 by Nick |

Well, I can’t believe it but the time is here to start working in the greenhouse again. These are few shots from the greenhouse this morning of some of our favorite annual plants for containers. This really signifies the start of spring for us and I know that warm weather will soon follow.

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