Installation Options
Vegetable Gardens
soil health / land contour / access and watering / tool storage
Raised beds on contour
Boxed vegetable beds on contour
curved vegetable beds on contour
vegetable garden with wooden door and electric fencing
Fruit Trees & Berries
soil health / rootstock + mature size / access and watering / pollination partners
Black raspberries ripening in heat-pocket along stone wall
Young peach tree with mulch ring and limb spreaders
blueberry shrubs along property line, on slight berm to hold moisture
“Highly recommended—-organized, responsive, and professional. Great suggestions.”
Nut Trees & Hedges
mature size / sun vs shade / pollination partners
hazelburt hedge along the roadside, offering fast-growing privacy
Base of hazelburt hedge
american hazelnuts along stone wall
“Definitely try to take time off to work with these knowledgeable folks if you can.”
Shade Gardens
hours of sunlight / mixing ferns, groundcovers, flowers
flower beds on the north side of the home
asters and gentian
shade garden beneath maple tree
“I am so happy with my serene shade and wonderful edible gardens! ”
Berms
visual and auditory privacy / along roadside and property lines / hugelculture
building a berm with on-site materials
ready to be planted in the spring!
Berms allow blueberries to thrive - even on dry slopes
slight berm along roadside
when large tree roots dont let you dig down, berms help you plant high
Meadows and Flowers
sun and soil patterns / ecology and habitat / height / drifts of color
[photos coming this spring]
Native Trees & Shrubs
sun and soil patterns / ecology and habitat / wild foraging
native witch hazels are the Last to bloom in the fall
Water Movement and Storage
drainage / raingardens / rainbarrels / hose and watering systems
creating natural contour to drain flooding area towards native wetland in back of property
continuation of contour, planting with wetland species
rainbarrel with hose attached
Built Structures
compost bins / boxed beds
compost bin made of slash wood - compost areas need sun, rain, and air to properly cook their materials
“They know their stuff, don’t give you a hard sell, and are very nice to work with.”