A properly designed garden will produce color and interest year round. We take pride in designing and installing gardens that are attractive through out the seasons. Trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, and boulders can provide structure, texture, and interest during the cold months. Groundcovers and perennials add color during their individual bloom times through out the spring, summer, and fall. When planning your garden, the maintenance requirements, water usage, seasonal color, winter interest, and plant availability need to be considered. All gardens require some level of maintenance and we are happy to provide gardening and maintenance services for you. We have a vested interest in insuring the long term success of your garden.

“The River Rock – Xericscape Myth”- A common myth prevails around gardens, low water usage, and xericscape. River rock mulch on fabric has been used for years as a “low maintenance xericscape” approach to landscaping. Ironically, this method is a non –sustainable approach. While we often will use river rock and fabric for some shrub beds close to the foundation, and drainage areas, the development of true garden is often undermined by the use of such materials. Fabric and river rock absorb and radiate heat from the sun which in turn can stress plant material. Also, groundcovers and perennial growth can be restricted. Eventually, river rock beds collect enough organic debris that soil pockets are formed above the fabric layer and weeds develop. This is typically when the river rock is removed and hauled off to the land fill. The cost of removing the material can be more expensive than it was to install it. The money and resources wasted, could have been spent developing a sustainable long term garden.