At Home Magazine / St. Louis Magazine presented the awards and finalists for this year’s Architect & Designer Awards (ADA), a local design competition with over 300 applicants. We attended the awards reception at Windows on Washington last month and are proud to share that we were a finalist in the competing category “Residential Landscape …
Have you ever driven by a home that has clearly embraced native plants with a prairie growing right up to the curb? What was your first thought? As a horticulturist and lover of naturescaping, I am thrilled at the biodiversity and food sources I see. However, as a designer I cringe.
This spring, take the next step to protect our beneficial pollinators by planting host plants! Many sustainability-minded folks already know how important Milkweed is to Monarchs. But why is it so important?
With just a few more weeks of winter left, we’re looking forward to the newest outdoor living trends for 2018. Our team is thrilled that people are embracing the new-ish idea of outdoor ‘rooms’ now more than ever before!
Months fly by as we watch our plants grow, bloom, and attract throughout the year. In place of the Azaleas, the Clematis’, Daylilies, and Crape Myrtles are summoning up the energy to be in full bloom these next few weeks. The delicate structure of the Clematis vine has very attractive flowers containing multiple colors, depending …
In July, the Quiet Village Landscaping team joined the Landscape & Nursery Association of Greater St. Louis on a behind-the-scenes landscaping and grounds tour of Busch Stadium in Downtown St. Louis.
Besides keeping plants well-watered while temps are high, now is the perfect time to look ahead to fall and fall-planted bulbs! We’re now offering pre-order opportunities for popular Mums, Tulips, and Daffodils now, to get vibrant colors added to your landscape this autumn and next spring.
4th of July BBQ’s and backyard parties are just around the corner in St. Louis and so far this year, we’ve been busy creating the outdoor paradise that our clients have been dreaming of.
Recently, we’ve seen an increase in attention focused on the plight of pollinators, in particular the honeybee. Honeybees are extremely important agricultural pollinators, while other native bees are also seeing population declines. The Rusty Patched Bumblebee is native to the Upper Midwest and was just added to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services endangered list. …
The front yard is one of the first things people catch of glimpse of when they come over or pass by your home. Make sure your landscaping makes a good first impression with our expert tips that utilize all aspects of your front yard’s space.
