Category: Newtown CT

  • A Berm for Curb Appeal

    A Berm for Curb Appeal

    Here are some great landscaping ideas for your front yard featuring a berm planted to give curb appeal to a lovely colonial.  A fieldstone wall compliments the colorful plantings. By John Holden

  • Creating a Landscape Design Base Plan

    Creating a Landscape Design Base Plan

    Today I got to work drafting the base plan for a Newtown, Connecticut, Landscape Design. First, I calculate the scale to use so my landscape design will fit on the paper.  Most landscape designs are larger in area then they seem when measuring the site. Now I make a draft of the base plan based on the…

  • Newtown CT Landscape Design Site Analysis

    Newtown CT Landscape Design Site Analysis

    Today I completed the site analysis for a landscape design in Newtown, Connecticut.  A site analysis is the first, and most vital step, when you measure and assess the site you are designing. Landscape design is about getting a feel for the site.  How much sun does the space get?  What type of soil is on the site? …

  • Where to Begin Your Landscape Design?

    Where to Begin Your Landscape Design?

    In my job as a Newtown, Connecticut, landscape designer I often meet people who have chosen to improve their landscape. Some have moved into a new home and need a front yard planting.  Others have an overgrown landscape that has literally eaten their house. Often future clients are unsure where to start developing their landscape. …

  • Your Rights When Hiring a Landscape Contractor

    Your Rights When Hiring a Landscape Contractor

    The other day, while talking to a prospective client in Newtown, Connecticut, I heard the story of a contractor who had dropped the ball. My prospective client had talked to a carpenter about work in his home and never received an estimate. It had been a week since he left his last message asking the…