Are you thinking about adding a fire pit to your landscape design? There are great reasons to add a fire pit or a fire place, but there are some compelling reasons to add a fire pit aside from the lower price point. You have a choice or wood burning or gas, decorative or fully able… [read more]
Bolton Landscape Design & Masonry’s founder, Jeff Lapnow, enjoys the creative process of looking at a homeowner’s property, listening to the wants and needs and then turning that gathered information into a creative plan. There is a lot of data to be gathered as well, such as acreage, the way sunlight – or lack of… [read more]
Bees, birds and butterflies are pollinators we like to see in our gardens. Pollinators have an extremely important role to play in agriculture, reproduction! Eighty-five percent of the world’s flowering plants and 66% of the world’s crops need pollinators according to The Xerces Society. Here in the United States, there are more than 100 different… [read more]
Boulders are beautiful in landscaping. On the plus side, Fairfield and Westchester Counties are blessed with bedrock. Instead of removing boulders, use boulders for backyard landscaping projects. Boulder Retaining Walls and Stairs A retaining wall is a structure designed to hold, or support, the soil behind it. They help with different elevations in the terrain… [read more]
We have experienced three Nor’easters in the first two weeks of March and many properties have nor’easter damage to trees and shrubs from heavy snow and wind. Damage may be as simple as a Boxwood or Forsythia bent over from the heavy snow or as severe as total destruction to prized ornamental trees or shrubs.… [read more]
Beyond seasonal weather and pesky deer, New England gardens may also struggle to survive shady conditions. Many of you ask us about what to do with shaded areas of your yard. Between tree coverings, your house and fencing, shade can happen from so many directions. A planting bed that receives three hours or less of… [read more]