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Monthly Archives: March 2013
Salt Tolerant Plantings
Rising water levels, freak winter storms, hurricanes and coastal flooding have all been common occurrences here in southern New England over the past two years. What used to be a relatively protected coastline unaffected by major storms, Connecticut has recently … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged garden design, garden lighting, Gardening, how to designa salt tolerant garden, Hurricane Sandy, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, planting, Planting design, salt tolerant, Site Design, Site Planning, Storm Recovery | Comments Off on Salt Tolerant PlantingsHow to create the perfect outdoor kitchen
Summer is the perfect time for entertaining. The kids are home for the summer, the pool is open and the nights are made for relaxing with friends. The only problem is, while everyone is sitting out on the patio having … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged barbeque, connecticut gardens, garden design, garden planning, Gardening, grill, grilling, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, masonry design, outdoor dining space, outdoor entertainment space, outdoor furnishings, Outdoor Kitchen, outdoor retreat, outdoor room, outdoor room design, Site Design, Site Planning | Comments Off on How to create the perfect outdoor kitchenContainers vs. Pots for your garden and landscape
A formal urn by Haddonstone Is it a pot or is it a container? Who knows? So, what is the difference between a pot and a container? Well, since you asked, mostly it is determined by size. Pots are … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged connecticut gardens, containers, garden design, garden planning, Gardening, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, outdoor furnishings, outdoor garden rooms, planters, planting, Planting design, pots, roof top gardens, Site Design, urns | Comments Off on Containers vs. Pots for your garden and landscapeMyths of the Perennial Garden Debunked
Some of the most beautiful images ever to grace the covers of gardening books and magazines are of impeccably maintained, abundant, sweeping perennial gardens. We look at these images and dream. If only someday I won the lottery or I … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged connecticut gardens, flower garden, flowers, garden design, garden planning, Gardening, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, outdoor furnishings, outdoor garden rooms, perennial garden, perennials, Planting design, Site Design, Site Planning | Comments Off on Myths of the Perennial Garden DebunkedThe Perfect Relaxation Spot
Are you stressed out? When you come home from work, or after a long day with the kids do you need to chill out and relax? Our homes are our castles, a place of refuge from the busy outside world … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged connecticut gardens, entertainment outdoors, garden design, garden planning, Gardening, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, outdoor garden design, outdoor garden rooms, Outdoor Kitchen, outdoor retreat, outdoor room, outdoor room design, relaxation spot, Site Design, site lighting, Site Planning, sustainable design | Comments Off on The Perfect Relaxation SpotPervious Pavers (Attractive And Environmentally Friendly)
When is solid not solid, when what you’re walking on is considered pervious or permeable. Pervious and permeable pavements and more specifically pervious pavers are one of the answers to run-off problems impacting many areas. Cities and towns across the … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged driveways, flooding issues, garden planning, gravel, green design, irrigation, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, landscaping, masonry design, pavement, pavers, permeable pavement, permeable pavers, pervious pavement, pervious pavers, roadway design, Site Design, Site Planning, storm water, storm water issues, sustainable | Comments Off on Pervious Pavers (Attractive And Environmentally Friendly)Creating a Cook’s Garden
By David Verespy and Barbara Wilson Do you love the savory taste of fresh garden fruits and vegetables? In a salad, on the grill or as a side dish there is nothing better than crisp fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged chefs garden, connecticut gardens, cooks garden, farm to table, garden design, garden planning, Gardening, herb garden, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, planting, Planting design, Site Design, Site Planning, southern connecticut gardens, vegetable garden, vegetables | Comments Off on Creating a Cook’s GardenOutdoor Rooms
Outdoor garden rooms have been around since the creation of the garden. However, in recent years the concept of the outdoor garden room has expanded and now includes many of the same rooms and spaces you would find inside your … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged connecticut gardens, garden design, garden planning, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, masonry design, outdoor dining space, outdoor furnishings, outdoor garden rooms, Outdoor Kitchen, outdoor room, outdoor room design, Planting design, Site Design, site lighting, Site Planning | Comments Off on Outdoor RoomsHardiness Zone Map Change
Those of us with gardens in Connecticut, especially along the sound, have always been on the edge of things warmer. We dreamed of warmer weather plants such as camellias, sweet box, gold dust plant and crape myrtle in our coastal … Continue reading →
Posted in Blog | Tagged camellias, connecticut gardens, garden design, garden planning, Gardening, Landscape, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Design, plant hardiness, plant hardiness zone map, Planting design, planting zone map, root hardy plants, Site Design, Site Planning, southern connecticut gardens, urban gardens, warmer weather plants, zone 6 plants, zone 7 plants and flowers | Comments Off on Hardiness Zone Map Change15 ROCK SPRING ROAD, TRUMBULL, CT 06611 203-581-5715 info@rockspringdesign.com -