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Creating A Truly “Low Maintenance” Landscape

Low maintenance gardens have become a big trend in the landscape industry in the past few years as gardeners have had to limit the amount of water, time, and effort they’ve put into their landscapes. We’ll talk about some of our favorite ways to create a truly low maintenance landscape and how it can not […]

Why do you need a landscape design?

I’ve been a landscape designer for over a decade now and yet I still have some friends and extended family that have no idea what I actually do. They always just assume that I only do plant layout for foundation beds or small residential gardens. So when I show them photos of my projects that […]

Giant Hogweed

With the glorious Vermont Summer weather we have been having, everyone seems to be out and about enjoying both their residential landscapes and our natural surroundings. At our weekly safety meeting one of the crew members mentioned that everyone needed to be careful of Wild Parsnip while they are installing and maintaining our landscapes. If […]

Vermont Arbor Day

Today is Vermont Arbor Day! It’s a splendid holiday that helps spread the need for conservation each year. All of us here at di Stefano Landscaping strive to create beautiful landscapes not only here in Vermont, but in parts of New Hampshire and into the Adirondacks of NY as well. We each do our part here, […]

Vermont’s Poor Man’s Fertilizer

As I was walking my dog Tucker last night through some freshly fallen snow, these thoughts popped into my head. Why do some older Vermonters call the snow “Poor man’s fertilizer”? And is the snow beneficial to the landscapes we install here at di Stefano Landscaping, as well as farmer’s crops? Didn’t read about this in […]

Apples

Apple trees are an extremely common sight in the Vermont landscape, and really throughout most of the world. The beautiful pinkish white blossoms are one of the sure signs that spring is here and summer is on the way. Fruit slowly ripens throughout the heat of summer and is ready for harvesting in early fall. […]

Late Summer Color in Your Vermont Landscape

As summer is winding down, so are many plants in the Vermont landscape. The key to a beautiful backyard garden design is being sure to incorporate plants that have varying bloom times throughout the growing season. You may think that this is easier said than done, but with a little research, a visit to your […]

Lawn Care

There is nothing like the smell of fresh cut grass on a summer day. My family laughs at me for having “Fresh Green Grass” and “Riding Lawn Mower” candles burning throughout my house year round. I love the smell and the happy summer memories that smell brings to mind. Lawns are an integral part of […]

di Stefano Landscaping’s Favorite Plants

When people find out that I am a landscape designer here in Vermont I always get asked one of two questions or sometimes both. 1. Can you come take a look at my yard? or 2. What is your favorite plant? I typically answer the first question with a laugh and briefly discuss their […]

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