Gardening in the Damp and Shade
Don’t be disheartened by the myth that all gardens need perfect sunny conditions. All it takes to garden in those wet, shady spots is a plan and a little ingenuity. Every yard and garden has what we like to call “trouble spots,” those places that seem perpetually moist and that the only use for them […]
Choosing a Color Palette for Your Garden
Picture in your mind an empty canvas. It is plain white until a painter steps up to it and begins brushing onto it different colors in different patterns. A skilled painter is deliberate in his choice of colors. He doesn’t simply throw together an arbitrary mix of colors, but works with a color palette specific […]
Going Native: The Benefits of Landscaping With Native Plants
As the interest in home gardening continues to grow throughout Georgia’s cities and rural areas, we find more and more customers asking about “going native,” the term landscape designers use to refer to plants that are native to the area. In essence, native vegetation is designed to live in the local climate and the soil […]