Great news—the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District’s initiative “Project Clear” offers small grants to help improve water quality through rainscaping! As MSD announces on their website, they “will invest billions of dollars over a generation in planning, designing, and building community rainscaping projects, system improvements, and an ambitious program of maintenance and repair.” Residents of …
Now is the perfect time to brainstorm. What do you want your yard to be like this year? What did you love about it last year? What did you hate about it? Let your creativity blossom. Grab a pencil and paper and jot down some ideas. Feeling artistic? Sketch them out! Our team of innovative, …
We recently checked on one of our customers to see how their plant installation has filled out over this past year. Look what we found! Permeable Paver Patio, Rain Garden and Plant Installation October 2013 September 2014 Watch us install the patio by heading over to our “Watch Us Work” page at http://www.quietvillagelandscaping.com/portfolio/watch-us-work/ Find out more about the benefits …
When summer’s plant-stressing heat is over and cooler weather sets in, it’s a great time to install trees and shrubs so that they can get established at least 6-8 weeks before winter’s icy chill. Here are a few dos and don’ts to help your new plants get started successfully. 1. Location One of the most …
“I love my new rain garden. Thanks!” – Victoria V. A rain garden is a shallow depression containing rocks and plants that can thrive in wet conditions. These gardens provide an alternative to drainage systems, attract native wildlife, and prevent chemicals used in the yard and home from polluting the water further along the system. Perhaps you have …
Last month, Quiet Village Landscaping took advantage of a neat opportunity to help out the Habitat for Humanity ReStore location near the Sam’s Choice on Manchester. We donated materials and labor to add some charm to their store sign. We kept it green, using native plants in the design. If you aren’t familiar with Habitat …
Rebecca, our landscape designer, responds to some commonly asked questions about landscaping. Q. What’s trending right now in the landscaping world? A. We’re seeing a lot of great trends right now: Sustainable, environmentally friendly landscaping Planting native plants for more sustainable gardens that require fewer resources and that provide sustenance for pollinators such as bees …
What you can do NOW to support the Monarch Butterflies 1. Plant a butterfly garden containing milkweed and other nectar sources. Milkweed contains a toxin which the young caterpillars consume to keep away predators–they depend on milkweed to survive. 2. Encourage public land managers to transform common ground and open spaces of turf into butterfly …
Monarch butterfly populations are rapidly declining due to drought conditions, increased insecticide and herbicide use, overwhelming habitat loss, and the steep decrease in milkweed plants. Monarch butterflies are beautiful and important participants in pollinating plants in our ecosystem. However, their population has declined 90 percent over the last twenty years. Female monarchs rely on milkweed …
The 2014 Green Homes Festival at the Botanical Gardens on June 7th was a great success! Yes, stormy showers eventually chased us inside, but the event was fabulous nonetheless. Despite the rain, a grand total of 3,781 people attended the show, which included over 70 exhibitors and vendors all focused on some aspect of …
