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Tag: Landscape Plantings
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December 8, 2021
Vermont Potager Garden
A beautifully designed french style kitchen garden. Landscape design by Deborah Nevins & Associates and ornamental fencing by Cascade Builders. A Potager is a french style kitchen garden with multiple garden beds used to grow fruit, herbs, and vegetables along with ornamental flowers. This creates a unique functional and beautiful space....
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December 3, 2021
South Hero Contemporary
Recently completed landscape installation in South Hero, VT. This landscape was designed by Edward (Ted) Adams of Wagner Hodgson Landscape Architecture of Burlington, VT. The landscape construction involved custom in field cutting of black ledgestone for a driveway and entry apron. Our Vermont landscape installation team also installed natural cleft bluestone for walkways and patios,...
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January 11, 2018
Epic Tree Plantings
The VT AOT Route 7 project in Charlotte had an impressive number of tree plantings. The planting project spanned two years with the majority of the trees being planted in 2017. The tree counts are as follows: (1,096) 5-7′ evergreen trees, (175) 2-2.5″ Deciduous Trees, and (372) 3-4′ Deciduous Shrubs.. We hauled in 5,070 cubic...
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July 21, 2017
Lake Barn Landscape
The landscape is starting to come together on this project with Deborah Nevins & Associates, Inc. and Cascade Builders!...
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June 14, 2017
Burlington Waterfront Rehab
This complete rehab on the waterfront in Burlington includes the removal of approximately 2,300 square feet of asphalt court and old overgrown Japanese garden and cedar hedges. We are installing a bocce court, native plantings from Gardener’s Supply Company, a natural cleft bluestone patio with stone from Cleary Stone Company, a fire pit, and landscape...
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June 13, 2017
South Hero Home
We are finishing up this project in South Hero! Naylor & Breen Builders, Inc. built this home designed by Brad Rabinowitz Architect. The landscape was designed by Cynthia Knauf Landscape Design Inc. We installed bluestone walks and patios with stone from Trowel Trades Supply, Inc. We planted trees, shrubs and perennials from Gardener’s Supply Company....
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June 1, 2017
Waitsfield Water Feature
Despite what seems to be endless rain, our crews have still been able to make progress on our projects! This project includes the installation of a water feature and fountain with lights that will provide a tranquil space for relaxing as well as aerate the pond to help control algae growth and sustain the trout....
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May 12, 2017
Mass Plantings
Landshapes has been working with landscape architect Deborah Nevins & Associates, Inc. out of New York City on the landscaping for a home being built by Cascade Builders out of Saranac Lake. The landscape architect’s goal is to create mass plantings combined with an understory meadow. 27 trees, 1,369 shrubs and 5,140 ferns are to...
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April 7, 2017
We Know Plants. We Can Help.
Every plant is different; each one has unique conditions in which it thrives. Other than the numerous considerations needed to plant the right plant in the right spot (amount of sun, water, soil type etc.) another thing to consider is the intended function of the plant. This can be as basic as making sure the...
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January 24, 2017
Start Thinking About Your Summer Landscaping Now
Whether you embrace winter by hitting the trails, or push through with help from thoughts of sunny beaches, now is the perfect time to consider your landscaping. The dull grays and browns of winter may inspire ideas for a unique landscape design which could include colorful plantings, a stone patio, stone walkways, a water feature...
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October 7, 2016
Morrisville Property Check In!
Remember this Morrisville home? We finished this project in July and recently went back to check how things were doing, and they look great! The lawn is lush and the plants are already filling in the space! We’re so happy to have been able to give this client a beautiful outdoor living space that can...
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