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Our comprehensive services range from lawn mowing and seasonal cleanups to landscape architecture designs and outdoor kitchens. We pride ourselves on delivering excellence in every detail, from pristine lawns and vibrant gardens to well-crafted hardscapes and thorough pressure washing. Our goal is to exceed customer expectations, creating outdoor environments that are not only visually stunning but also sustainable and enjoyable for years to come.
Philosophy
“A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them. ”
Quote By – Liberty Bailey
Our clients
We work with big and small.
Whether you contract with us to install a drainage system or a full-featured landscape design and installation, you’ll always get what you pay for.
Tips & Tricks
During the dog days of summer, there’s plenty to do in the garden. With a bit of planning, you can make the best use of your time by prioritizing what needs to be done. Schedule regular time to check off those chores on your to-do list so that you don’t get overwhelmed. And don’t forget to stop and smell the roses! Grill up some dinner, invite friends, relax and enjoy your outdoor oasis.
Be waterwise
Mulch beds with organic matter to suppress weeds and help retain moisture. Use drip irrigation when possible, and water early or late in the day—particularly when using sprinklers or watering wands—to minimize evaporation. For more ideas on how to make your garden more water efficient, check out these water wise articles.
Keep cool
Think of ways to cool off your yard. Plants are nature’s own air conditioner; areas under trees can be up to 20 degrees cooler than adjacent sunny spots. Plant a tree to shade the patio or deck, and locate benches and chairs underneath existing trees. Place a fountain, pool or small portable water feature near your patio for a cooling evaporation effect, and the soothing sound of moving water. Build an arbor and plant quick-growing vines at the base, or install a shade cloth. For more ideas, read: 5 Tips on Comfortable Outdoor Entertaining.
Add colorful containers
Keep annual containers looking their best with regular watering, fertilizing and deadheading. In mid-summer, cut back trailing annuals such as petunias and million bells by half and give regular feedings of water-soluble bloom booster fertilizer for a new flush of color. Replace tired-looking plants with new ones for an updated look. Move containers into mixed borders where there are holes or gaps for an element of surprise. Find out more on how to jazz up your garden with containers.
Mix it up
Don’t be afraid to combine edibles with ornamentals. Different colored lettuces make attractive edging along a pathway. Dinosaur (‘Lacinato’) kale, with its pale blue leaves, can be planted in containers and combined with annuals for a showy look. Nasturtiums, with edible flowers that liven up green salads, can be used as container accents, in raised beds, or climbing up a trellis. Get more inspiration on edible gardens that are both beautiful and functional.
Use edibles as ornamental accents
Many new varieties of fruits and vegetables have been bred to perform well in containers, making them a great choice for small decks or patios. BrazelBerries® raspberries or blueberries are attractive on their own, but can also be planted in colorful ceramic pots or combined with annuals such as trailing nasturtiums for an extra splash of color. For more on growing edibles in containers, read: Urban Edibles for Rooftop Gardens.
Freshen the deck
Hose down patio and deck areas occasionally, and wipe dust from patio furniture with a damp cloth. Switch out pillows or cushions, and move containers around for an updated look. Cut fresh flowers from the garden and arrange them in vases around your patio for an extra pop of color, and to enjoy your homegrown flowers up close. Get more outdoor living design ideas.
Keep pollinators happy
Insects and hummingbirds are crucial for pollination of edibles and other plants. Include a selection of native plants that will bloom over the growing season to attract a diversity of wildlife. Check with your local extension service or nursery to find out which varieties are most suitable to your area. Annual sunflowers and zinnias, or specialty wildflower mixes, are quick-growing options for new gardens or edible beds. Check out a garden that supports wildlife: A Naturalistic Garden Welcomes the Birds & the Bees.
Take note
Now’s the time to assess the garden. Make a list of what needs to be divided or replaced, and take a few snapshots on your phone as a visual reminder. Note if a plant is too big or small for a particular spot, and when you see varieties that might work better together. Fall and spring are the best times to move plants around, when the weather is cooler. Get more ideas on designing a border.
Think big
While the weather is good, tackle major projects, such as laying pavement for a new patio, building a pond or path, installing a new fence, or addressing drainage issues. Whether you plan to do it yourself, or hire a professional, do your research to make sure your project is compatible with your home and outdoor needs, meets any local building codes, and comes in on budget. Houzz and Pinterest are great sources for information, including materials, designers, and innovative ideas. Get additional landscape design inspiration.
Seek out inspiration
Visit botanical gardens and public parks, or participate in local garden tours for new design ideas and inspiration. Take photos—with permission—of particular areas that you like, or of plant combinations to try in your own yard. Document favorite hardscape materials such as pavers, gravel, trellises or furniture, and ask the homeowner if they know of a source. For ideas on public gardens to visit, check out these destinations.
for gardeners it’s always with an envious eye that we look at them. How on earth do they get to be so teeming with flowers and foliage and looking so perfect? The key to their success is constant care, more so than with standard container planting.
Watering is key to keep them looking fresh and fabulous.
Dense planting and taking steps to ensure water doesn’t drain away too much helps, so line the basket with absorbent matting. Then water, water, and water again!
Don’t feed every time you water, just do that weekly. If you’re at the planting stage, however, you can add some slow-release feed pellets to aid the plants during summer.Putting a hanging basket in a windy spot may stress the plants, as they’ll lost moisture, so consider where your baskets will go and that you may have to further increase the amount of water you give them!
Check plants regularly to stop an infestation of pests
The bugbear for most summer gardeners is aphids. Be it general green or blackfly or specific species such as woolly aphids, they aren’t just annoying but can also be dangerous to plants.
They’re carriers of disease, transporting moulds and other afflictions around our gardens, often able to do so due to their sap-sucking weakening of all the plants. One of the most important jobs in the growing season is to check plant tips, nooks in branches and under leaves for those tell-tale clumps, or before you know it you’ll suddenly realise new buds have whole infestations.
There are, of course, insecticides to help you – very effective in getting rid of them, but it may have an effect on other beneficial insects in the vicinity. You could substitute them for organic versions, available in garden centres, as well as ones developed for fruit and veg use (such as Bayer Provado Fruit & Veg). Small amounts of aphids can be picked off and squashed, or even hosed off.
Otherwise look at the big picture and grow flowers that are lapped up by hoverflies, lacewings, and ladybirds, as they’ll eat lots of aphid pests as a handy snack.
Hosting guests can be a big feat, so anything you can do to make the process easier for yourself is essential. LoBello recommends creating the dining space in close proximity to the barbecue or an entrance into the house so as to save time running between the table and the kitchen.
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Designated Spaces
Bringing the indoors outside is a wonderful way to make guests feel comfortable when hosting outdoors. Designated areas that feel like “rooms” help with functionality and flow while still bringing an appealing aesthetic. Tony LoBello, design director at Mariani Landscape Architecture, creates these vignettes by using outdoor rugs, large dining tables, vines and florals to define smaller spaces.
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Mood Lighting
When hosting dinner outdoors, it is important for guests to be able to see each other without spotlights and bright patio lighting. To help set the mood, LoBello suggests strung globe lights, lanterns or chandeliers to create a soft, fanciful ambiance. Pergolas, while primarily used for shade during the day, are wonderful structures to hang lighting from for evening entertaining, as well.
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Music
No party should ever be without music! Background music helps guests to relax (or rev up!) and sets the tone for the event. With all of the wonderful wireless technology, it’s super easy to install speakers throughout the space that hook up to a smartphone or Bluetooth device. LoBello and the design team at Mariani have a wealth of experience installing speakers that replicate stones or blend into the foliage, which has become a popular option in landscape design.
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Proximity to Kitchen
Hosting guests can be a big feat, so anything you can do to make the process easier for yourself is essential. LoBello recommends creating the dining space in close proximity to the barbecue or an entrance into the house so as to save time running between the table and the kitchen.
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Beverages
One of the keys to a successful party are ice cold libations! Keeping beverages on hand and accessible to you and your guests will make everyone comfortable — guests won’t have to bother you every time they need a refill and you won’t have to play bartender. There are many festive ways to display drinks, such as rolling bar carts, galvanized tubs and built-in outdoor coolers and refrigerators. As long as the drinks in hand are cold and tasty, guests will be happy, says LoBello.
Shasta daisies may seem like an Edwardian period-piece, but recent years has seen this stout perennial come back into favour once again, with a slew of new forms among the array of classic varieties.
The original hybrid was introduced by visionary American plant breeder and horticulturalist Luther Burbank in 1901. He crossed four species from different parts of the world to create Leucanthemum superbum, the cheery white-petalled, yellow-centered daisy we know and love, naming it after snow-covered Mount Shasta in California.
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Vigoroug, long-flowered and adaptable in a wide range of soils, the stout 90cm (1m) tall, herbaceous perennial soon caught on and found its way into gardens in the UK and Europe, where developments have continued, such as making it more compact and disease resistant, particularly to mildew.
Shorter forms need less or no staking unlike the older taller forms, which in full flower are apt to flop over surrounding plants when flattened by rain.
Flower forms are astonishingly variable, spanning the timeless elegance of the more natural looking single flowered forms, those with tousled petals or the fully double varieties, which look like floral pom-poms. .
Gardeners can always depend on these cottage garden favourites
Yellow or creamy tints have also been introduced, the colour often fading as blossoms mature. Many varieties make excellent cut flowers, although the musky scent may not be to everyone’s taste.
Shasta daisies are easy to grow and are ideal for most positions in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Smaller varieties can also be grown in pots. Single-flowered forms are attractive to butterflies and other pollinators.