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An Evergreen Groundcover Sensation: Mondo Grass
Beyond covering your garden in a lush carpet of beautiful foliage and blooms, groundcover plants offer a multitude of benefits to one’s landscape! In this blog, we will first delve into the benefits of planting groundcovers in your yard. We will then dive into one the most versatile, well-loved groundcover plants on the market: Mondo Grass!
Learn MoreHow to Choose The Right Boxwood For Your Yard
With such a wide variety of boxwood options, it can be challenging to know which boxwood shrub is the right one for you! We've taken the liberty of simplifying the decision process by giving a breakdown of landscape planning, as well as diving into the numerous boxwood varieties available and their display opportunities in a landscape. Check out this blog to learn more!
Read MoreUsing Houseplants to Create an Indoor Landscape
Plants are a big part of our environment, and just because people are migrating to our urban centers doesn't mean we have to sever our relationship with the plant community. There have never been more options for indoor plants that thrive in apartments, townhomes, or other indoor living quarters. Check out this blog to learn the benefits of plants, and the best ways to create an indoor landscape.
Read MoreHow to Create Gorgeous Winter Planters for Your Home
Holiday porch pots are a simple way to create a welcome entrance for your holiday guests. While not technically living porch pots, they typically contain greens and pieces of living plants. Check out this blog to get inspiration and learn the best practices for creating and caring for winter planters!
Read MorePerennials That Add Winter Interest To The Landscape
When most gardeners think of perennials, they think of colorful summer blooms and the exciting color and texture of the leaves and flowers. While it's true that many perennials go dormant and die back to the ground in the winter, many perennials have a presence in the garden well into winter, even when dormant. Check out this blog to learn more about our favorite perennials to provide winter interest!
Read MoreOrnamental Grasses to Add Interest to Your Winter Landscape
Many gardeners never consider using Ornamental Grass for winter interest. Most gardeners believe it's time to cut back the grasses during the fall and winter and long for their re-emergence in the early spring. On the other hand, savvy gardeners know that winter can be a great time to enjoy grasses, as they add sound, color, and food for winter songbirds to the garden!
Read MoreDeciduous Shrubs That Add Winter Interest To The Landscape
Throughout the seasons, the bright red berries and vibrant stems of deciduous plants are often hidden by luscious foliage; however, in winter is is really time for many of these plants to shine when they lose that foliage! Checkout this blog to learn how deciduous shrubs are a vital addition to a winter landscape.
Read MoreUsing Evergreen Shrubs to Create Winter Interest
Evergreen shrubs add a sense of permanence to the landscape. They can be planted as focal points or to draw your eye to a particular garden area. They can also be planted in groups which add areas of bold color to the landscape. Evergreens play a key role in the four-season garden plan. There are many ways to incorporate evergreen shrubs into your winter landscape, from borders to accents, to potted gardens!
Read MoreWays to Create a Beautiful Winter Landscape
The winter garden is how great landscape designers can showcase their talents and create eye-catching landscapes. This concept is called the "four-season landscape" and can be easily incorporated into all your landscape designs.
Rather than a barren landscape of dormant shrubs, sleeping perennials, and deciduous trees, the four-season landscape showcases plants with exciting textures, colored bark, evergreen foliage, winter flowers, and so much more!
Read MoreWinter Interest Shrubs That Brighten Your Landscape
A winter landscape has a beauty unique to the season itself. As most of your garden takes a long winter’s nap these shrubs add a welcoming element. Check out this blog to get some ideas on shrubs that will bring stunning winter interest to your landscape!
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