Some backyards almost ask for a redesign. This yard, tucked on a quiet street surrounded by trees, was the perfect opportunity to substitute the worn out, high maintenance lawn for…

Not all landscapes need an overhaul. Many are quite nice, showcasing great structure, unique plants and year-round interest. However, sometimes a landscape needs a little nudge, a small tweak to…

“Many of our clients have a solid understanding of garden design, but where they often need our help is in the fall and winter when their landscapes fall short of…

If you are willing to break with old garden habits, it’s easy to extend the garden season into the fall and winter months. With the growing popularity of pollinator gardening,…

More often than not when I see an area of the garden that is under-performing, or one plant, in a long row of plants limping along, I discover it's a water issue. Case…

I am finding that my plant selection for our new Pollinator Garden is based greatly on you, our clients. You could say this new garden is purely an unselfish endeavor.…

Oftentimes a large landscape is a collection of spaces with unique features and uses: swimming pool, lawn, edible garden, deck, dry creek bed and formal planting gardens. But what if…

I  have always been a fan of smaller plants. For one, they are easier to stash in my car when I just need 10 more perennials. When I was starting new gardens at a park,…

This is a letter of thanks to Wimberg Landscaping for their beautiful job of transforming our back yard.  In April, Landscape Designer Kevin McQuade visited our home in Terrace Park…

There are moments when I lose myself in the garden and think, yes, this looks great and we are nearly done! Then I look around and realize I have barely scratched the…