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New Year, New Landscape Design
Welcome to 2016! Just about a full calendar year lay before you with possibilities and potential. What are your plans? As the days stay short and the wind makes you more apt to stay indoors, the winter blahs can set it in. Battle those blues by planning your garden that will be filled with beautiful
https://ephenry.com/blog-2016-january-new-year-new-landscape-design/Party on the Patio: Take Advantage of the Weather and Plan an Outdoor Holiday Event
If you’re enjoying the balmy weather much of the Northeast is experiencing, thanks to the El Nino effect, it may be putting a damper on your ability to get into the traditional holiday spirit. While no one wants sub-zero temps like we had last year, it can be hard to wrap your head around planning
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-december-party-on-the-patio-take-advantage-of-the-weather-and-plan-an-outdoor-holiday-event/Let the Holiday Season Kick-Off your Composting Efforts
It is upon us – the holiday season with the multitude of events and celebrations, where we gather with friends and family over good food and drink and wind down to the New Year. Whether you put your culinary skills to the test for your party or have it catered, chances are there will be
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-november-let-the-holiday-season-kick-off-your-composting-efforts/Less is More for Outdoor Holiday Decorations
It’s probably still burned into your retinas. The image of Clark Griswold’s house from 1989’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation; row upon row of glittering lights – blazing like a small sun that takes the power grid down in the neighboring three counties. A more recent commemoration of this holiday décor style was 2006’s “Deck the
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-november-less-is-more-for-outdoor-holiday-decorations/Fall on the Patio: Family Gatherings
With the ghouls and goblins having gathered their treats and hopefully a few tricks, we feel it necessary to remind you that Halloween stands at the peak of the downhill slide that launches us through the holiday season clear to New Year’s Day. How many times have you looked back on the end of year
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-november-fall-on-the-patio-family-gatherings/Landscaping Ideas: Keeping the Color Alive with Fall Flowers
Most often, when people think of the “garden season” spring-time gets the accolades. These days, more and more gardeners are spending time in the yard well into the fall, and not only to rake leaves. Savvy gardeners know… fall planting isn’t just for bulbs anymore. Besides being able to be outside without fear of heatstroke,
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-october-landscaping-ideas-keeping-the-color-alive-with-fall-flowers/Tips for Easy Sustainable Landscaping
Your yard and garden are your pride and joy, the setting for everything from parties to relaxing days outdoors. You’ve designed your landscape to fit your unique style and color pallet to accent your home and create the outdoor living space you’re proud to share with your friends and neighbors. Anyone who has even a
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-october-tips-for-easy-sustainable-landscaping/Joacquin Watch: Landscape and Hardscape Designs that Help Deter Flood Damage
With most of the east coach experiencing some residual effects of Hurricane Joaquin, it’s only apropos to talk flood water. As the more volatile weather of fall sets in, many areas in the eastern United States start seeing more occurrences of flooding and high water. Avoid the cost and mess of having to pump water
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-october-joacquin-watch-landscape-and-hardscape-designs-that-help-deter-flood-damage/4 Must-Do Tips for End of Summer Landscape Maintenance
As fall inches closer, and the days shorten, our focus on our yard or garden may wane, but now is not the time to ignore your yard. The end of summer and early autumn bring the need of yard prep, to ready your outdoor spaces for the coming harsh weather of winter. Take some time
https://ephenry.com/blog-2015-september-4-must-do-tips-for-end-of-summer-landscape-maintenance/Patio Privacy Please
Whether you live in a rural, wide open space or a densely populated subdivision, you may want to incorporate some privacy elements into your new or existing landscape design to avoid feeling “watched over” from passers-by or your neighbors. There are lots of ways to create a little privacy and, depending on your porch or
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