Spring Splash! Great tips on how to prep for spring color!

Don’t wait for summer to enjoy abundant color in the garden.

When the weather turns a bit warmer we are anxious to see the garden come to life. Bulbs, spring perennials, and flowering shrubs (see some great examples of each below) add beauty, elegance, and anticipation early in the season.  Bulbs, perennials, and shrubs require some planning before the spring season.  But don’t despair…spring annuals can bring life to your landscape now.  Pansies and primrose are hardy and can handle the cooler weather and even a late frost.   Plant them in the landscape once the ground warms up or make magnificent displays in window boxes or planters throughout the property.  Spring annuals allow us to dream and anticipate the beauty of the season to come.   Remember, May 15^th is usually a great time to plant your summer annuals.  This gives Mother Nature plenty of time to have a frost.    Happy Gardening!

Bulbs

daffodils, tulips, and grape hyacinth

Spring perennials

 phlox, columbine, lady’s mantle, candytuft, periwinkle, bleeding heart, lenton rose, anemone, and lily of the valley

Shrubs

azalea, forsythia, rhododendron, and lilac,

Extreme Landscape Makeover!

It sometimes even amazes us how dramatic change can be. Earlier in the year we were contacted by a homeowner who was looking to landscape their much neglected yard. We prepared a master plan addressing there wants and needs. We listened to their overall goals for their home and as a result the project grew to include not only patios spaces, lawn and plantings but a three season room addition, new deck, windows and vinyl siding as well. It just made sense to utilize the expertise and craftsmen we had on site to complete the picture.

Quick peak after one week after installation:

The project was finished late fall 2009 and we are eagerly waiting to see it in its full glory come spring! Check back for updated pictures and see how quickly the newly installed landscape becomes a well established dreamscape. 

If you are considering a home project, allow us to help you realize your home's fullest potential!

Garden Associates Landscape Architecture, Inc. (908) 823-3330

Green Roof Design: Queens, New York

Continuing as leaders in Sustainable Design: Garden Associates Landscape Architecture worked in partnership with the architects at Pallente Design to develop an intensive green space and water feature for patients and visitors at the Silver Crest Rehabilitation Center located in Queens, NY on top of a one story addition. The green roof and water fall were developed to give patients and visitors a place to enjoy nature and escape from the rigors of rehab. Visit our website (www.gardenassoc.com) or call 908 823 3330 for more information regarding our green roof design.