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Garden Design acquires Red’s Lawn and Landscape
Schill Grounds Management, a commercial landscaping and snow and ice removal service provider, has acquired Enviroscapes, a family-owned landscaping business serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Based in Louisville, Ohio, Enviroscapes serves hundreds of commercial customers through its landscape maintenance, snow and ice removal services. It also offers design and installation services, as well as public utility clearing and mowing. Enviroscapes’s team of 200 employees will join Schill’s team of 400 professionals. Enviroscapes is the largest acquisition in Schill’s nearly 30-year history and the Company’s fifth acquisition in the last 18 months as Schill continues its thoughtful and purposeful expansion throughout the Midwest. The transaction advances Schill’s ambitions of…
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Georgian garden design: 5 key elements for a modern backyard
When you think of Georgian garden design it often brings to mind visions of large, grand open spaces, complementing even grander houses – perhaps seen in the great British country houses, or on Netflix’s Bridgerton. It might feel challenging to successfully transfer ideas used on such a grand scale to a more modest domestic garden; however, there are plenty of design and planting ideas you can take from this era and apply in a backyard today – whatever its size. Follow this advice from National Trust gardeners on how to take inspiration from Georgian gardens and incorporate some of the key features and planting styles into the garden ideas for your modern…
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Garden Design expands presence with addition of Red’s Lawn and Landscape
Garden Design (GDI), has acquired Red’s Lawn and Landscape, a provider of landscape design, installation and maintenance in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. GDI is partnering directly with Red’s Landscape founder and president Seth Peugh, who will continue to be actively involved with the company managing GDI’s Fort Worth operations. “Finding a partner like GDI who shares Red’s commitment to serving our customers and employees as well as our vision for the future was crucial for me in this process. I am excited to work together with Garden Design as we embark on a long-term growth plan and to carry on the legacy of Red’s Lawn and Landscape,” said Peugh. Headquartered…
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Garden Projects For Kids – 3 Fun Winter Gardening Activities
We all know that kids benefit hugely from spending time outdoors and off the screens, but winter can be a challenge when it comes to getting them outside and engaging with nature. The combination of less daylight hours and cold or wet weather can make it all too easy to stay on the sofa – and that’s as true for the adults as it is for the kids. This is where a gardening project can come to the rescue. It may be cold, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun growing things and making plans for the coming seasons. Gardening is a powerful tool when it comes to mental…
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Arts and crafts garden design: 5 key elements for a backyard
The key elements of Arts and Crafts garden design can still be used to inspire modern gardens today. The late 19th century movement produced some of the most influential, world-renowned gardens, which continue to have an enormous influence on how we garden today. Take inspiration from arts and craft garden designs and incorporate some of the hallmark features into the garden ideas for your modern backyard. Here National Trust gardeners in the UK advise on some of the key elements to include if you are planning a garden with a traditional appeal. (Image credit: National Trust Images/ John Miller) Arts and crafts garden design – where to start Arts and Crafts garden design is,…
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Garden Notes: Jan. 12, 2022
STOCKBRIDGE – Berkshire Botanical Garden presents the following upcoming programs. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18 through Tuesday, Feb. 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m., online, “Sustainable Garden Care and Maintenance. Learn about the maintenance considerations that should be integrated into the design process of your sustainable garden. Students’ horticultural knowledge will expand to factor sustainable maintenance concerns with cost-effectiveness into plant selection. Learn procedures for perennials, woody plants, and lawns, including transplanting, staking, fertilizing, winterizing, mulching, plant pathology, and pest control with an emphasis on deer control. Taught by Daryl Beyers. Cost $185 members, $210 nonmembers; Beginning Thursday, Jan. 20 through Thursday, Feb. 17, “Drafting for Garden Design,” 5:30 to 8 p.m.…
