In The Green

Fixing a Drainage Problem

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 462 days ago under Fall 2010

After a long hot summer, a flooded basement and many weeks of pondering, the day has finally come to replace my poorly draining concrete driveway. When we bought our house last winter, I knew that the driveway wa...

Selecting the Right Landscaper

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 518 days ago under Summer 2010

Every year we set up a display at some of the Home and Garden Shows and have the opportunity to speak with quite a number of people looking for someone to help them with their landscaping needs. Some...

Energy Efficient Landscaping

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 529 days ago under Summer 2010

My house is surrounded by 40’ tall Spruce trees, yes, completely surrounded. I guess the previous owner must have had a thing for them. Now, I have nothing against Spruce trees, they are quite majestic and provide a gre...

Back to Basics – Retaining Walls

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 644 days ago under Fall 2009

Often times when I am driving through a neighborhood, I will see aspects of someone’s landscaping that I admire. Other times I see things that aren’t quite right. I have been tempted on more than one occasion, to ...

Back to Basics - Patios

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 673 days ago under Spring 2010

A couple of years back I was watching a landscaping show on HGTV. In this particular episode, the host was constructing a patio for the client out of pavers in an area that was previously occupied by an above ground pool. The...

Spring Clean Up Time

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 680 days ago under Spring 2010

The weather is getting warmer and the days are seemingly longer now with the onset of daylight savings time. Coming home at the end of the day and still having a few hours of daylight left reminds me that summer is just aroun...

The New Way to Garden

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 687 days ago under Spring 2010

Over the past few years working with clients, I have begun to see a trend emerging in landscape design. People are starting to get more interested in vegetable gardening. More and more clients of mine are asking to have a garden in...

Finding the Right Landscaper

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 694 days ago under Spring 2010

The No-Maintenance Landscape

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Posted by Eric K Weishaar 701 days ago under Spring 2010

Often times when I meet a client to discuss their landscaping needs for their property, I am met with a familiar request and gesture. If we are walking around the yard the client will stop, if we are sitting they will lean in...