Bob’s Blog
Every Landscape Starts with a Good Foundation
Maybe you have a new house with no landscaping, or perhaps you are looking to rejuvenate your aging landscape. You need plants that make your home look welcoming, take the curb appeal up a level, and tie the house to the surrounding landscape. You need a good foundation. In fact, that’s what these plantings are called – “foundation beds”.
Do You Have an Active Space?
A trend that is cropping up more and more in landscapes is the idea of “active spaces”. Everyone is familiar with this concept. Active spaces are areas designed for outdoor recreational activities. Perhaps the most classic examples are pool areas, play areas for kids, and tennis courts, putting greens, etc. Let’s take a look at some of the newer trends that are a bit out of the ordinary.
Growing Garden Tech.
Over the next few weeks we’re going to take a look at 2017 gardening trends. Since we’re looking to the future, let’s start off by looking at some of the technology that is starting to crop up in our gardens and landscape. The technologies that we use to automate our greenhouses at Bob’s is now making its way into systems anyone can take advantage of at home.
2017 Gardening Resolutions
2017 is here, and as I reflect back on this previous year’s gardening successes and failures, there are some goals I would like to set.
Permaculture Basics
Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles that seek to simulate natural ecosystems. It has many branches including design, construction, engineering, and, of course, agriculture. The basic philosophy is to work with nature, not against it.
10 Tasks to Get Your Home Ready for Winter
Winter is just around the corner so here are 10 tasks that can be done now before it gets too cold.