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  • Avoid These Tasks in the Garden as Summer Fades ❌

    Are you longing for fall to arrive? Or are you dreading the end of summer? Either way, there’s a few garden meditations to consider with the upcomi...
  • Understanding Invasive Species Management❗

    Invasive species… Unfortunately you’ll find them gripping our plant nurseries tight and our local ecosystems tighter. And if we want to restore bal...
  • Unpacking “Pollinator-Friendly” 🐝

    The word pollinator-friendly is abundantly used in our world and for good reason. It’s a term that cuts to the core of what many of us are trying t...
  • The Basics of Sun Angles in the Garden ☀️

    Summer solstice has come and gone! Gradually, our days get shorter, the sun travels lower in the sky, and our shadows get longer. Changes in sun an...
  • CoFo Project: Puzzled Together and Permeable 🧩

    We’re no strangers to hauling big slabs of flagstone around. It’s heavy lifting, but unlike conventional concrete, a well-laid flagstone surface le...
  • Native Plants vs. Neighborhood Standards 🏘️

    Loving, planting, and promoting native plants in urban areas can occasionally come with newfound predicaments. Diverse and valuable wildlife habita...
  • Preparing Your Garden for the Heat 🥵

    Brace yourselves! Who else can feel the sweltering heat coming? We haven’t hit the peaks of summer heat obviously, but it’s certainly right around ...
  • Supporting Our Nighttime Bugs 🐛

    When the sun sets and we settle in for the night, many a bug are pulling on their work boots and clocking in. Fireflies start blinking. Moths dance...
  • Spring Cleaning: Makeover in May 💅

    Today, we’re highlighting a final bit of spring cleaning before our grand city becomes a summer sauna. A few months ago, a client of ours came to u...
  • 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...