Gardening and Landscaping
Demeter, Goddess of agriculture had a daughter named Persephone, Goddess of spring, who was fathered by Zeus. One day the God of the Underworld, Hades, kidnapped her and carried her off to live with him as his wife in the underworld the Land of the Dead. Distressed by the disappearance of her daughter, Demeter left... Continue Reading →
Most of these homes came with a lawn, a few foundation shrubs and maybe an ornamental or a shade tree in the front yard. And I suspect that the landscape plantings and turf went unnoticed until the shrubs became rangy and the turf overgrown all by way of neglect. Unfortunately the majority of these new suburban dads/homeowners had moved out from the cities and had very little gardening skills. And this is where the problem was born.
After making a significant investment in designing and installing your new landscape, the next logical step is creating a plan to care for it so your investment is one that lasts long into the future. What will that landscape care plan look like? It’s different for every homeowner: Some are DIY types who love spending every moment of free time in the yard, dirt on their hands.
The walk through should not only take an aesthetic perspective it should also be a thorough analysis of your site’s strengths and weaknesses, including soil condition, sun and shade, hills and slopes, The analysis will help your designer create a design plan that complements your home and your personal style.
Garden Design 