I designed this layout two years ago and it’s starting to establish nicely.

It’s cold and wet outside, typical of our Tennessee winter. My mind is racing as I visualize how my landscape will grow and appreciate this year. I hate hot humid weather but I’m already looking forward to Spring. Seeing dormant plants break dormancy is one of nature’s miracles and give me a sense of calm.

I spend a lot of time indoors during the winter so I’m constantly looking out my windows at the landscape. Where should I add a new shrub, perennial, or annual? As plants grow I’m continuing to dig up and transplant things to keep the spacing correct.

If you have some vigorous plants that have outgrown their home consider creating a new bed or giving them to friends or family. I planted 3 raspberries and now they have spread. That was an easy decision in the Fall to dig and divide. If you don’t have an edible plant in your landscape I highly recommend THORNLESS raspberries. I picked the thorny kind and luckily my son doesn’t seem to mind. The berries were plentiful in the 2nd year. Raspberries and blackberries are like weeds in our climate. I can’t seem to have the same success with blueberries.

I wish you the best of luck with growing this year,

Elliott

Welcome to My Landscape Guide. This website is founded on the principle that trees and shrubs need to be planted and now is the time to get started. I want to help you see that plants are easy to take care of.

I intend to show you how to avoid the mistakes I made so you won’t get discouraged.

If you succeed the first time, you’re more likely to become a lifelong landscaper, gardener, and plant lover.

This benefits you, the environment, and small businesses everywhere.

It’s hard to find negative qualities of plants. They’re part of the solution.

Good luck!

Question: What is your biggest challenge in your landscape?