Creating a cutting garden is a delightful endeavor that involves designing a space dedicated to growing flowers specifically for cutting and arranging in bouquets. As landscape designers we’ve been asked to create cutting gardens of all sized. Sometimes in a raised bed, sometimes in a sunny spot next to a patio. The key is to select a diverse mix of annuals, perennials, and even some woody shrubs that produce abundant blooms suitable for cutting. A few option include sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, dahlias, liatrius, peonies, echinacea, lady’s mantel and hydrangeas. Important considerations are bloom time, color palette, fragrance, and stem length to ensure a continuous supply of fresh flowers throughout the growing season. Regular maintenance, including deadheading spent blooms, fertilizing, and watering, will help ensure healthy growth and prolific flowering. With thoughtful planning and care, a cutting garden can provide a constant supply of fresh, colorful flowers for creating stunning arrangements to brighten up your home. Considering a cutting garden? Contact us for a consultation.

We’re often asked to create gardens which reflect the surrounding landscape. One way we achieve this is to include native shrubs and perennials in our landscape designs. Planting native species in a garden offers a a number of benefits that extend far beyond simply aesthetic appeal. Native plants, adapted to the local climate and soil conditions, require minimal maintenance once established, reducing the need for water, fertilizers, and pesticides. By fostering biodiversity, native shrubs and perennials attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and birds, contributing to ecosystem health and resilience and their deep root systems help prevent soil erosion and improve soil structure, promoting long-term sustainability. Additionally, incorporating native plant species in a garden design enhances the garden's connection to the environment, creating a sense of place and a greater appreciation for local ecology.