Landscape New England
This is a new site scheduled to officially launch in April of 2010 – just in time for the Spring landscaping season here in New England. The site will serve as a guide for the homeowner and include articles on landscape design, construction, and maintenance. Whether it’s a lawn, a perennial garden, a koi pond, or a stone wall, you’ll find all the information you need to do it yourself or to find a reputable contractor.
Some of the topics being focused on:
- Climate and Zone – Location of property, state, town
- Rural, Suburban, Urban, Common Space Backyards
- Type of space. Owned, Rented, Common Space?
- Property evaluations and inventory; space requirements and access for landscaping projects
- Terrain – water? hillside? location to the sun? shaded or not?
- Soil conditions
- Fertilizing and environmental impact
- Lawn installation and restoration; Lawn traffic patterns and usage.
- Structures in the landscape; Condition of existing structures
- Lifestyle & family usage assessments
- Maintenance – lawns, gardens and general landscape
- Garden projects including Theme Gardens
- Landcaping accents like stonewalls, retaining walls, fences, gates, walks, stairs and decks.
- Trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, groundcovers, mulches
- Maintenance or construction equipment
- The 1-5-10-15 year master plan
- Environmental and zoning issues
- Irrigation and Lighting
- WordPress Web Design and Social Media Marketing for Landscape Professionals
- How to articles and article submissions
- Lots more
Follow along as we grow the New England landscape.
