14 Nov

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We know that sinking your hard-earned money into a hardscape, landscape planting, and other projects at your home is a significant investment. It is a privilege for us to work with customers to complete awesome projects, and in the end, we’re just as proud as you are of the results. This is why it is so important for us to provide the option of continued guidance via our proactive maintenance programs. If we’ve completed a landscape planting project together, your landscape has a variety of ornamental trees, shrubs, and interesting perennials. When we design landscapes, we’re looking to use plant material that evolves over the season with a variety of different heights, forms, textures, colors, flowers, and bloom times. The variety of plant materials will make your garden interesting and fun to watch grow. While some plants require less attention, it’s important to remember that ALL plants are living things and each...

09 Mar

Posted at 16:42h in Hardscapes, Landscaping, Lighting by
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When homeowners make decisions about landscaping and home renovations may choices ultimately come down to one thing—cost. And when factoring in cost, return on investment (ROI) is an important consideration, as well. For many people, a home and yard is their largest investment. So when you are preparing to make a significant upgrade, the ROI should be factored into that decision. Our advice—focus on ROI and curb appeal. Landscape Updating your landscaping is an easy and affordable way to increase your home's curb appeal. An updated landscape can add up to 14% to the resale value of your home. Landscaping can be as simple as weeding, mulching, or adding new flowers to your existing spaces. Or we can put together a custom landscape design to maximize your space to really increase your curb appeal. We'll design a landscape, pick out local nursery stock, deliver them to your home, and install them into...

27 Feb

Posted at 14:58h in Gardens, Landscape Design, Landscaping by
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When is the best time fo the year to landscape? It's a question we're often asked and there is no simple answer. Everyone wants their yard to pop once springtime arrives and the birds start chirping. Over time, that's achievable. In the interim, it takes a little bit of work throughout each season. Spring Many of us have the urge to start planting right when the ground thaws in spring. Resist that temptation. As we know from past New England springs, the weather fluctuates and a 70 degree day can be followed by a snowstorm or monsoon. Variations in weather can place undue stress on newly installed plants, flowers, and shrubs. Frost is a major factor and can prematurely kill new plantings. Use the early spring to turn your flower beds and garden beds. Amend the soil with compost. And put together a plan for what you'd like to plant. As spring turns...

21 Jan

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Now is the time to decide on the right landscape maintenance services for your yard this spring. You should have custom maintenance package that works for your unique needs. Here are some considerations as you begin planning for your spring landscaping needs. Spring and Fall Cleanup You've spent a lot of money to purchase or build your home, design your yard, and install landscaping features. Maintain your investment by hiring a dedicated team of professionals to prepare your yard and your landscape for months of outdoor living. Additionally, you want to ensure your yard is ready for harsh New England winters. Plan ahead with comprehensive spring and fall cleanups to keep your yard in pristine shape. Gardening and Planting Annual, perennial, and vegetable gardens all have home in your yard and in your landscape design. Each garden has its own unique qualities, care regimen, and placement in your yard. Some plants you can plant...

30 Dec

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We always recommend to our clients to use lighting to maximize your outdoor living space. After adding a living space and beautiful landscaping, outdoor lighting really does pull your yard together. Lighting emphasizes the beauty of your plants, garden, and landscape design in a nighttime environment. But most importantly, it maximizes the time you can spend in your outdoor living space. We all desperately await the warmer weather. Plan now for a little landscape lighting to enjoy outdoor living during the most months of the year. Up-Light Your Plants and Foliage When creating a landscape planting and lighting plan, we like to focus on the uniqueness of particular plants. For instance, a Hamamelis × intermedia 'Diane'/Diane Witch Hazel has a naturally beautiful form. Adding an up-light beneath this shrub shows off the twists and turns of its multi-stemmed branches, which contrasts with its broad leaf. When the leaves fall in the late...

17 Dec

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It's winter in New England and that means it's cold and there's snow on the ground, but that also means it's a great time to share some DIY landscaping ideas. Just because it's dark at 4:00 p.m. and there's three (four? five?) more months of snow on the ground, it doesn't mean you can't work on your spring landscaping projects. Compost Are you composting in your backyard? If not, you should be. Composting creates a useful bi-product which you can use to amend your soil and grow bigger and better plants and vegetables. Master gardeners used compost to enrich gardens and flower beds and amend clay and sandy soil to help your landscape thrive. Additionally, composting helps the environment. The amount of waste which ends up in your garbage bin and landfill is significantly reduced. Composting is truly a win-win. Grow Seedlings When it's time to plant flowers and vegetables in the spring, most...

30 Oct

Posted at 15:34h in Backyard Pool Project, Gardens, Hardscapes, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Lighting by
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Winter is the ideal time to start planning your spring yard projects. With leaves and snow falling outside, dream about your perfect yard, new driveway, or firepit and have your design ready so when spring time comes you can get to work and enjoy your outdoor space. Hardscapes As you're out Trick or Treating with your kids this year and admiring the perfectly built driveways, well appointed walkways, and retaining walls filled with bright mums of your neighbors, now is the time to picture your home with those features. Curb appeal is a real; not only will it make your home beautiful for you to enjoy, but ultimately when you decide to sell your home it will increase its value by 5 to 11%. Whether it's adding detail to your driveway, creating a walkway to your front door surrounded by flower beds, or totally redesigning the front or backyard, now is the time...

22 Oct

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With cold weather on the horizon it's important to take steps to protect your lawn and yard from harsh New England winter weather. Taking the proper steps now will help ensure your lawn and yard return better than ever next spring. Over the years we've worked with homeowners and business owners to get their properties winter-ready and here's what we recommend. Start Now Once frosts begin occurring on a regular basis, you've missed the window to winter-proof your property. A frozen ground makes it nearly impossible to take the necessary actions, so carve out some time now while the weather is still brisk to be proactive. Protect Your Irrigation System Whether you have a built-in irrigation system in your lawn or are simply attaching hoses to spigots on the exterior of your home, it is necessary to properly shut them down the winter to protect your water pipes and prevent leaks. First things first—ensure your...

30 Sep

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We know winters in New England can be tough—snow, sleet, freezing rain, wind, and below freezing temperatures. Just because we endure this weather it doesn't mean your business's customers should have to navigate icy walkways, unplowed parking lots, and snowbanks the size of mountains. Plow Your Parking Lot This may seem obvious, but there's more to plowing your parking lot than meets the eye. You can't just keep piling snow in the same spot—over the course of the winter, that pile will grow, and grow, and grow until it's taken over all your customers' parking spots and they'll be unable to visit your business. We'll get your parking lot cleared, ensure you don't lose parking spots for your customer, and come back to clear them again once the snow has stopped. Comprehensive plowing and property management is our specialty. Keep Walkways Free of Snow and Ice Shoveling your walkway is the bare minimum you...

12 Sep

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Leaves are beginning to change colors in the Nashua area. There's a crisp coolness in the air. And before the first frost comes your yard is in need of a thorough fall cleanup. While you would rather spend your fall weekends apple picking with your family or enjoying a Sunday afternoon watching football, don't neglect your yard. Here's why: Dead materials in your yard—like piles of leaves, scraps from perennials, or remnants from your vegetable garden—can carry mold, disease, and bacteria which may cause long-term harm to your landscape. A thorough cleanup of your yard in the fall will displace insect and invasive critters which can live in the ground over the winter. Particularly, we want to remove any boring insects which could damage and kill trees and larger shrubs and bushes. Come springtime you want to enjoy the return of your perennials, plant annual flowers, and seed your vegetable garden. By taking of...