When you grow flowers you are rewarded with the fruits of your efforts.

I was in need of more space in my yard for planting so I made this wall from fieldstone and filled it with enriched top soil.

These round stones are harder to set into a wall.  The flat fieldstone are much easier to use.

It took a while to place them so they would stay.  I used no block adhesive but it is a good means to make them stay.

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I often practice planting and growing at home.

Astilbe are one type of deer resistant plant.  They like shady areas.

Hyacinths are a great flower to start Spring off with.

There are also Grape Hyacinths.

Then Tulips!

Irises are great center pieces.

Black Irises are a little smaller than other Irises.

Knock-Out Roses are disease resistant and require little maintenance.

Sedums make nice filler.

This is a deciduous Azalea.

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Rock Gardens

This entire property was covered with Delaware River Rock.

This homeowner wanted a low maintenance flower bed using  (1"- 3") beach pebbles.  The areas will be planted, and weed mat installed.  The beds will then have mulch and stone applied throughout.

All utilities werefirst marked out. 

 This project was large and was be broken down in parts.

After the planting was done, weed barrier was cut and stapled in.

The mulch contrasted by the rocks, really set the bed off.

The rest of the beds tied into the main bed.

First the planting!

Followed by weed mat!

Not all the plants are new, some were moved about to make room for the new plants.

 This area goes around the side of the house to the back.

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A customer wanted two flower beds installed.  One on each side of the house.   I used red flags to mark underground cables.

The sod needed to come out first.  A sod cutter was the best tool to use.

I planted the bed first then covered the bare ground with a breathable weed-mat.

The weed-mat was stapled down.  It also contained a french drain rolled into the top edge of the fabric to keep the mulch from washing away.

The tree planted is a white birch.  After the weed-mat was secure, mulch was applied.

The bed was finally completed to the customer's satisfaction.