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Category Archives: Landscape
Fall Clean Up-The List
by Kate Wilson Fall is a great time to plant – it gives your plants a jump start on getting some roots established. And there is the added bonus that trees, shrubs and perennials are on sale in the Fall! … Continue reading
Temptations of March (early April!): 4 Garden Tasks You Should Be Doing Now
by Kate Wilson, Landscape Designer Spring has been toying with us, with these unusually sunny days – sometimes warm and sometimes barely above freezing. It’s tempting to get outside and to get planting, splitting perennials and transplanting – maybe even … Continue reading
Why Design Matters
by Kate Wilson Some believe that your yard is a reflection of yourself. And I do like the metaphor…our landscapes are always changing, not just with the seasons but slowly growing and maturing with time. And hopefully we are too. … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Gardening, Landscape
Tagged design, landscape architecture, landscape design, planning, Plants
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3 Key Factors to Achieving a Low-Maintenance Landscape
by Kate Wilson Haha! Now that I’ve roped you in with the hot term LOW MAINTENANCE, let’s get on the same page. Low maintenance in no way equals NO maintenance. For those who are less enthusiastic about working in their … Continue reading
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Deer Control?
Written by Kate Wilson The most popular room in our house is the screen porch, despite its small and somewhat awkward size. Even on cold winter days, if the sun is out, we’re out on the porch. It happens to be … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Landscape, perennials, permaculture, pest control
Tagged books, deer, gardening, landscape, perennials
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Top Five Summer-Blooming Native Perennials
by Kate Wilson What an unusual summer we’re having, with our rainy June and now a rainy July! Although it hasn’t been the best for my basement, my summer flowers (and weeds) are crazy lush and starting to bloom all over the place. … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Landscape, perennials
Tagged garden, landscape, native, perennials
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Spring Snow
by Kate Wilson I like living in Ohio and having four seasons. There is of course good and bad – the random weather changes for example. Keeping us on our toes and remind us that we, as humans, cannot control … Continue reading
Five Native Spring-Flowering Trees
by Kate Wilson Not sure what all the native plant hype is about? That’s okay. I’ll let you in on it: besides the whole ecological, good steward of the landscape angle it also makes good practical sense. Native plants are … Continue reading
Holiday Lighting
Christmas lights can be a real pain to hang yourself, so why not let the technicians here at Oakland Nursery’s Irrigation department tackle them for you? We know how busy the holiday season gets, and we are here to take … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Interiorscapes, Irrigation, Landscape
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Keeping Birds Happy during the Winter
People would not think that Northwest Ohio is exactly a premier winter hangout, but some birds think so. Many of the birds which nest in the Arctic areas come down to Ohio during the winter. So to keep your birds … Continue reading