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  • Got Shade? Our Top Shade-Tolerant Native Plants

    The majority of our consultations here in Atlanta share a similar story: sunny front yard and shady backyard. This is something we’ve grown accusto...
  • Earthworks for a Healthier Garden 🪨

    We don’t have to remind you, that we’re all about low-maintenance… And a single day’s worth of earth movement can reduce maintenance AND harness e...
  • Waking the Soil Gently 💤 How To Prep Your Soil For Spring

    Springtime doesn’t only wake up your plants! Your soil is doing the same… just like plants, soil experiences a form of dormancy in the winter—its m...
  • Pruning Tips for the Fruit-Bearers 🍏

    Amongst the elderberries! You may know how vigorous they are, which makes them perfect for pruning practice.  This past Sunday, we had the pleasure...
  • Lazy Foodscaping 101 🥱

    One of our all-time favorites! The sunchoke doubles as a beautiful perennial flower AND a food-source.  Lazy?? One person’s “lazy” is another’s pat...
  • Blending with Nature & Ancient Ingenuity 🪨

    Do you see untapped potential in this yard? Well, our client did too! This particular corner of the backyard offered an enticing option for our co...
  • Managing English Ivy 🌱

    A cross section of a tree burdened by English ivy The other day, our Maintenance and Restoration (M&R) manager sent us the above photo as a re...
  • How to Protect Your Plants Before a Freeze! 🥶

    Keep an eye out for significant temperature drops below 32°F, as your plants could feel the chill. Here are some general tips to help shield them f...
  • Native vs. Non-native Plants in the Landscape 🌿

    Mistflower and a common buckeye butterfly.  A tradition in the US that is steadily being questioned is the use of non-native plants. People all ov...
  • Winterizing your Landscape for Wildlife 🐦

    Considered by many as nuisance animals, squirrels are miniature forest regenerators. A single squirrel can bury upwards of 10,000 acorns annually....
  • When Should You Prune Your Shrubs and Trees? ✂️

    If you watch local landscapers and arborists out and about, you may get the impression that it’s fine to prune away at trees and shrubs through the...
  • Protecting Your Soil After a Historic Drought 🌞

    Here in Atlanta, we had the driest recorded month in history with a whopping zero inches of rain in October… and coming out of a dry spell like thi...