The front door just sets the tone, doesn’t it? Well, maybe you’ve never thought of it that way. But think of it. Your guest walks up to the door, knocks, stands there and looks around for a minute. What do they see? It doesn’t matter what they see, it will give them an impression; good…
Don’t let your home landscaping design neglect to give your mailbox some attention. This project gives the mailbox some major attention! This Is definitely an attention grabber, and I’ll bet that the snowplow won’t knock this one over! Some mailbox ideas that are similar to this one come a little more ‘pre-fab’ using concrete landscaping…
Your Professional landscaping has been installed, and now you have some new plantings! Your new trees and shrubs need proper watering in order to ensure their success. While they establish, they need consistent watering to avoid stress. Our #1 suggestion is to have an irrigation system installed. This will eliminate a lot of worry on…
Every garden deserves a good spring cleanup. Have you had professional landscaping installed? How about just a new patio? Whatever the case, don’t neglect your yearly spring cleanup. Go out and just assess your yard as soon as spring comes around. You can call your Landscape Contractor to have a spring cleanup done, or you…
You’ve probably heard that there’s problems in populations and problems with the health of butterflies and bees. These pollinators are important to our lives. Our worlds food sources literally rely on these pollinators. We can’t solve the problem on our own, but we can do our part. Our crops and environment will thank us. Here…
When you’re ready to choose your Landscape Contractor, choose wisely. You are placing your trust in this company to work with you in achieving your goals. Here are some things to think about to assist you in choosing who to hire to be your Landscape Contractor. Have a consultation meeting to start with. Communicate…
A ‘hardscape’ simply means the ‘hard’ elements in your landscaping such as Retaining walls, Paver Walks, Outdoor Fireplaces, Patios, etc. This is in contrast to ‘softscapes’ which are things like plant beds, trees, mulch areas, and lawn areas. All areas of your landscaping ideally have a well thought out plan. The hardscape design is the…
Ahhh, summer in New Hampshire! Let’s have a fire in the back yard! Do you have a fire pit? If not, here are a few fire pit ideas for you. These fire pit ideas include the surrounding patio seating areas, of course. There are so many different types of fire pits ideas. Perhaps you’re interested…
This subject is a good case in point of how gardening requires some forethought. That’s because fall is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs. You’ll be glad you did, and most any home landscape design would benefit from some of these delightful additions. I suggest that you start with daffodils. They’re definitely the easiest…
So, fall has arrived, and now you’re done with all the gardening chores? Not so fast!!! Here is a TO-DO list for the fall gardener. Rake or blow leaves off of the lawn. You’ll help prevent lawn diseases this way. Get your tool storage area organized Clean and oil your pruning tools…