As winter blankets the landscape in its serene frost, gardens don’t have to succumb to a monotonous palette or look like a barren wasteland. Instead, they offer an opportunity for captivating design and vibrant plantings that will ultimately celebrate the season's unique charm. Embracing winter in garden and landscape design unlocks a realm of possibilities to create a stunning outdoor space that thrives all year long, even in the colder months. 1. Evergreen Elegance Evergreen trees and shrubs … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2023
Creating Your Dream 1-Acre Homestead: Designing the Perfect Layout
With the economy the way it is and interests rates the way they are, many people feel they need to put their homestead goals on pause. Self sufficiency seems like an elusive dream. But perhaps if you think about what you can do with less space and not your 20 acre dream property, you might be able to start homesteading sooner than you think. Perhaps one acre of land is doable, you can even find plots of that size in the city, closer to jobs. How much can you really do on one acre of land? Quite … [Read more...]
Top 10 Gardening Trends for 2024
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society recently shared a press release with their top 10 gardening trends for 2024. Despite living in Ohio I follow the PHS closely on social media because they are the fantastic organization behind the Philadelphia Flower Show, which I have been honored to attend in the past. It is am amazing experience and a great way to get a new gardening season off to a fantastic start. They are a national leader for the gardening community and typically have an eye for … [Read more...]
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