Posted in Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged annuals, curb appeal, dwarf alberta spruce, entryway garden, entryway landscapes and shrubs, front door, front foundation landscapes, landscape companies, Landscaping, otto luyken laurel, residential landscaping on September 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Can you see your front door from the road is the first question. Hopefully the answer is yes. If it isn’t, like in the photo below, we have some work to do in order to create much needed curb appeal.
I would be fearful walking this path to the front door. The landscape is dated and [...]
Posted in Favorite Plants, Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged Greensboro, NC, vines, Landscape Design Ideas, annuals, reseeding plants, transplanting on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was very happy to see 5 Goldenrain trees sprouting up from where one was removed because of bad health. I now have 5 healthy trees to transplant to other areas of my garden. This tree is one of a kind in bloom.
Crape myrtle trees are another plant dropping seeds to sprout others to transplant.
There [...]
Posted in Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, Pergolas, tagged birds, cedar trees, focal point, Landscape Design Ideas, mothers day plants, outdoor weddings, Pergolas, recycled materials on August 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A pergola built from cedar trees cut down from a construction site was my first attempt at the art. I thought how wonderful it would be to use materials that were going to be discarded to create something beautiful and functional.
This pergola was not intended to walk under because of it’s shorter height to roughly [...]
Posted in Favorite Plants, Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged Greensboro, dried flowers, Landscape Design Ideas, flower bouquets, centerpieces, zone 7, cottage gardens, purple perennials, pressed flowers, Crafts, informal landscape plants on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Russian Sage has many wonderful properties appealing to those with not such a green thumb.
This deciduous perennial is drought tolerate and performs great in average soil providing weeks of airy purple blooms in the summer months.
Russian Sage or the botanical name-Perovskia atriplicifolia is not for formal gardens, mailbox plantings or alongside walkways. This perennial is a [...]
Posted in Country Living, Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged animals, dog lots, dog runs, dogs, Landscape Design Ideas, landscape stone, pets, recycled materials, stone patio on July 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Not only are recycled materials used in landscaping but also for our 4 legged friends, our dogs.
I love our 3 dogs we purchased from the Guilford County Animal Shelter. I have designed their dog lot with comfort and function in mind by using various leftover stone, brick, wood and roofing material. Nothing but the best for Greta, Monty [...]
Posted in Favorite Plants, Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged daffoldils, dried flowers, landscape companies, Landscape Design Ideas, moonlight gardens, oakleaf hydrangeas, Pergolas, shade gardens, White Flowers, white perennials on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wouldn’t it be nice to come home from work and meander to the swing in your shade garden bursting with illuminating white blooms. The color white is highly visible during dust so do not ignore this fantastic plant property. Not only do white flowers brighten up a shady spot, so will the foliage of certain plants [...]
Posted in Before and After, Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged angel, angel fountain, annuals, Landscape Design Ideas, water fountains on July 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It is very simple to install a water feature small in size. The sun glistens on the moving water creating visuals of dancing diamonds glistening in the sun and the sound is incredibly soothing for the soul.
You can purchase a fountain kit with all of the components or create your own. All you need to create [...]
Posted in Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, tagged curb appeal, free landscape ideas, Landscape Consultations, memory gardens, outdoor weddings on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you are looking for a free landscape consultation, the advice you receive will be worth just that. There is a great deal involved in receiving a great consultation that you may not have thought about.
Landscape Designers must have knowledge of:
plant material-cultural requirements, mature growth size, growing habit
grading
solving drainage problems
solving watering issues
principals and elements of design, also what [...]
Posted in Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, Memory Garden Design, tagged azaleas, curb appeal, Kleim's hardy gardenia, Landscape Design Ideas, Memory Garden Design, mulch on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Mulch serves many purposes in landscape designs.
It retains the moisture for plant roots
It cuts down on weeds
It is an affordable way to add curb appeal
It can be applied in an artistic manner
It adds contrast and texture to plant beds and homes
It hides unsightly blooms of spent flowers fallen on the ground
It makes it easier to [...]
Posted in Greensboro Gardens, Greensboro Water Fountains, Landscape Design Ideas, Memory Garden Design, Pergolas, tagged Antiques and Salvage Shops, birdhouses, Landscape Design Ideas, Memory Garden Design, memory gardens, outdoor structures, pergola on June 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Oh how I love pergolas and all of the different materials we can use to build them. This particular pergola serves as the entryway into one of my son’s memory gardens. Let’s look at all the different materials one can use in its construction.
Materials used in this pergola are:
Pressure treated wood
Salvaged brick of various colors and styles
Birdhouse [...]
