See how it works. Click here to watch a video by our friends at Hoffman Landscaping, in CT, who already use this more beneficial method of leaf clean up.

Harsh New England winter weather can destroy or disfigure our beloved tree specimens. This year's early season rains caused trees to push out a ton of growth - this means dense canopies that will hold more water, snow, and ice weight, likely causing more damage during winter storms. Birches, pears, arborvitae, and pines are particularly susceptible. Any trees with dead branches are also in jeopardy. Our arborists will be on the lookout for vulnerable trees in your landscape with recommendations for canopy weight reduction, dead-wooding, and cabling.  

For almost two years we've been working with a client from Hawaii to transform her landscape into her dream outdoor space. Full of nostalgia for her Hawaiian family home, she asked that we carve a  special spot for a statue that holds childhood memories for her. To preserve its original context, we paired him with a fountain that's anchored to a boulder unearthed from her site during construction.  "NatureWorks worked hand in hand with me to place the statue in a special place in our 'secret garden' to welcome all who enter. I know my parents are with us always. This statue feels sacred to me and my children. We feel blessed to enjoy it every day."

Where the statue used to live outside our client's parents' bedroom in Hawaii, and where he's now nestled in her backyard entry garden to welcome guests. (The site is still under construction here).

Huge congrats to our Account Manager, Kaitlyn, and her new hubby, Jack, on their wedding in September. The nuptials were officiated by a family friend who also owns the venue that housed the event - an adult day-care home catering to folks with dementia and memory loss. The grounds include lovely gardens, a koi pond, and lots of spaces dedicated to nature and intended to create a peaceful environment. These two foodies then enjoyed a brief culinary-infused weekend getaway up to Burlington, VT - all planned by Jack. They will head out for their real honeymoon near their one-year anniversary in 2020 to another foodie adventure tour inspired by their hero, Anthony Bourdain, in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Loas. 

Plants, husband and baby boy aside, knitting is Account Manager Julia Palatine's greatest passion. She learned to knit as a child from her grandmother. Recently, she turned the hobby into Lime+Linden, an online boutique where she creates 'Handmade Knitwear for Everyone'. Color combos and pattern choices have charming botanical names like 'The Sycamore', 'Classic English Boxwood' and 'Bearberry'. Yarns are soft and cozy wool blends, and cooler-than-linen eucalyptus.

Julia's social media tells the story best, and her little boy makes the cutest model. Find her on Etsy www.limeandlindenco.etsy.com and @limeandlinden on Instagram.

Now's the time for bulbs, and if you're looking for something beyond traditional daffs and crocus, try distinctive Camassia. It blooms during May's quiet time right after the initial parade of spring color: post-daffodils and tulips, and pre- peonies and roses . It fills this between-time beautifully with cerulean blue, 18" spires that unfurl from bottom to top. 

Camassia is native to the northwestern United States, and will grow well in sunny moist sites. In shade, keep it drier and it will still be happy.

When glorious autumn is done and the leaves finally drop, bark becomes the star of the winter landscape. While we all love a good River Birch, there are others that each  infuse the bleak with its own spice and texture. Plant one in a focal point - outside the kitchen window, or near the street where you'll see it on your daily commute - to sustain you through the long winter.

Stewartia, Lacebark elm, Paperbark maple, American sycamore, Dawn redwood