Lafayette Gardens

August 8,2013

Our designer, Nicole has recently attended the APLD international design conference in Detroit!  We will be posting highlights from the trip here...
Pruning Maintenance

August 7,2013

Pruning is an essential maintenance practice for plants in the home landscape.  Here are some tips to help you feel more confident while...
APLD Conference in Detroit

July 31,2013

APLD is the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. This weekend our designer, Nicole will be attending an international design conference...
Plant of the Week – Goat’s Beard

July 30,2013

Now here's an interesting plant!  It looks like a giant Astilbe, and also requires similar conditions.  It is a dense, bushy clump of lacy foliage...
Plant of the Week – Heptacodium micinoides

July 26,2013

Heptacodium micinoides -  This unique large shrub blooms in the fall!  The white flowers are fragrant, and it has an almost tropical look to...
Crab Grass Infiltration

July 26,2013

We have had over 17 inches of precipitation from April 1st  to July 24th , 2013, which caused excessive soil movement.  Movement meaning...
Plant of the Week – Forest Pansy Redbud

July 22,2013

This striking tree is a cultivar of the native Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud).  Forest Pansy has deep purple foliage when it leafs out in...
Rosetta Outcropping

July 17,2013

We are all very excited to see the outcome of the current project we are working on.  Rosetta is a product that looks like natural stone, although...
From One Extreme to the Other

July 16,2013

First, unstoppable rains, and now unbearable heat!  It's been an interesting spring and summer so far.... Please remember to keep hydrated during...
Plant of the Week – Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’

July 15,2013

Here is a unique grass that has a pink bloom that fades to gold as the season wears on.  This variety reaches about 2 1/2 to 3' tall and wide and...