Category: Gardening

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Top Five Indoor Plants For The Winter Season

When I think of winter in Burlington Vermont, I think of beautiful snow-capped mountains in the distance, hitting the slopes, ice skating, snowman building, and enjoying the views of our quaint snow-covered city. But, what also comes to mind is the unforgiving cold temps and crispy dry air that can wreak havoc on our indoor plants. Recently, this has made me think to cater my indoor plant choices to ones that will thrive in all seasons of the year- without having to go through the extra effort of spritzing the leaves and setting up the humidifier near our high maintenance, winter hating plants. The top five indoor plants that thrive throughout the winter season are: 

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How To Plan, Plant & Maintain A Kitchen Garden

With many people getting more and more interested in growing their own food, kitchen gardens have become extremely popular in recent years. But what exactly is a kitchen garden and how can you create one in your backyard? The good news is you don’t need a lot of space (or money) to create a kitchen […]

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Seasonal Annual Color

With these chilly mornings, fall annuals come to the forefront of our attention. Many gardeners strive for a low-maintenance, colorful perennial garden that comes back year after year. But one of our favorite ways to elevate our clients’ landscapes and add new color each year is with annuals. Annual plants provide a low-cost, low-stakes way […]

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How to Prune Shrubs

Shrub maintenance and pruning can be one of the most confusing parts of garden chores, but it doesn’t have to be! We’ve put together a list of some of the most common shrubs from our area with pruning instructions. As long as you have healthy shrubs, follow these simple guidelines to maintain steady growth and […]

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Client-Driven Design

As we set out to design a new project, we first want to hear our client’s perspective. This, combined with our extensive experience in landscape design, helps us to create a comprehensive plan for each project that is perfectly inline with our clients’ needs and budget. How does this set us apart? Many of our […]

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Best Winter Pruning Practices to Promote Spring Growth

An often-missed opportunity for beautifying the landscape in the winter months is deciduous shrub and tree pruning.

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Reflecting On The Growing Season

As we retreat into our homes for the winter, now is the time to think back to the past growing season while it’s fresh in your mind and take notes for next season. If you wait too long into the winter, the growing season will seem like a distant dream and you may not remember […]

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How To Put Your Garden To Rest For The Season

Fall can come swiftly here in Vermont and it can be hard to get everything done before the snow sticks, but there are a few things you should (and shouldn’t do) before the winter to help ready your garden for a successful season once the ground thaws in spring. We’ll go over our top musts […]

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Late Season Plants For Pollinators In Vermont

Although it’s important to plant habitat and nectar-rich plants for pollinators throughout the season, early spring and late fall are often the most important for bees and butterflies. In the late season garden, it’s vital to have plenty of flowering options for migrating Monarchs who are on the journey to Mexico, hummingbirds heading south, and […]