Garden Design (GDI), has acquired Red’s Lawn and Landscape, a provider of landscape design, installation and maintenance in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. GDI is partnering directly with Red’s Landscape founder and president Seth Peugh, who will continue to be actively involved with the company managing GDI’s Fort Worth operations. “Finding […]
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The last couple of years have shown many of us just how important our gardens can be for our health and well-being. As a gardener, you have the opportunity to create a space that plays a role in helping you maintain balance in life, feel good, and bust stress. Globally, […]
We all know that kids benefit hugely from spending time outdoors and off the screens, but winter can be a challenge when it comes to getting them outside and engaging with nature. The combination of less daylight hours and cold or wet weather can make it all too easy to […]
Seven years ago this month, Dave Dean got fed up with the weeds and trash choking a vacant state-owned lot not far from his home near Moonlight State Beach in Encinitas. But rather than leave the job in the hands of local or state officials, Dean grabbed some trash bags […]
The key elements of Arts and Crafts garden design can still be used to inspire modern gardens today. The late 19th century movement produced some of the most influential, world-renowned gardens, which continue to have an enormous influence on how we garden today. Take inspiration from arts and craft garden […]
Oliver Bond notes he is always on the hunt for more efficient and eco-friendly ways to create hard landscape elements, whether through sustainable materials, greener logistics or less intrusive installation methods. “We have been looking into a universal pedestal system to replace mortar beds beneath garden patios,” he says. “It […]
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18 through Tuesday, Feb. 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m., online, “Sustainable Garden Care and Maintenance. Learn about the maintenance considerations that should be integrated into the design process of your sustainable garden. Students’ horticultural knowledge will expand […]
Parterre gardens can be designed into all sizes of backyards – from small courtyards to large country plots. While they have a history dating back hundreds of years, parterre gardens work well within a contemporary backyard, too. The pattern of a parterre garden is its most striking feature, and there […]