#sweetbaylandscapedesign

sweetbayinc

Apr 11, 20161 min read

...one other deer thing...

Another semi-repost this week. Coming up soon - a review of Derek Jarman's Garden. The first in a sporadic series of books we really like...

sweetbayinc

Apr 7, 20161 min read

A Reference for Deer Resistant Plants

It is kind of a crazy week and I know I have posted this info before. I will try to get back to original programming within a few days....

sweetbayinc

Mar 29, 20161 min read

Books we use a lot 2

I'm not shy about pinching other people's good ideas. Whenever I am stuck or uninspired there is one book that I always reach for first;...

sweetbayinc

Mar 24, 20161 min read

A quick update

Those wanting more information on daffodils should check out The American Daffodil Society. Plenty of info on planting and general care. ...

sweetbayinc

Mar 22, 20161 min read

Spring Payday

I think we planted at least 10,000 daffodils last fall and at long last our clients are finally getting their money's worth. The...

sweetbayinc

Mar 31, 20151 min read

Cutting back ornamental grass

The one thing that is fairly common in all our landscapes, both traditional and contemporary, is our reliance on ornamental grasses. Most...

sweetbayinc

Mar 14, 20151 min read

Fireplace ash in the garden

Luchi and I go through a couple of cords of hardwood every winter. That produces about 60LBS of ash per season. Instead of carting it...

sweetbayinc

Mar 3, 20151 min read

OK with the snow (at least for a little while longer)

The late fall is always a busy time of year for us. In November and December of 2014 we planted close to 10,000 plants, most of them...