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HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!

Susan Downing — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:53:12 +0000

Happy Earth Day! Today we are celebrating our beautiful planet and all that it has to offer us … Earth Day reminds us to take care of our planet—whether it’s cleaning up litter, planting more trees, recycling and repurposing, or going on a walk in a green space amidst the wildflowers. Wondering how you […]

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Mixing Things Up – Pollinator Gardens Style

Susan Downing — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:13:22 +0000

While nature land is being replaced by our ever-growing cities, one of the best things we can do is making sure our gardens are pollinator gardens. But researchers in UGA’s Odum School of Ecology found that pollinator gardens are most beneficial to pollinators when they contain a greater variety of plants. The researchers focused on […]

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Celebrating Earth Day

Susan Downing — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:35:03 +0000

Earth Day is upon us falling on Sunday April 22! This is a great time to pledge to do something positive for the environment and protect Mother Earth. There are plenty of ways in which you can contribute to helping the environment. Just planting plants is one way! Plants absorb carbon dioxide and, in turn, […]

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O’ Christmas Tree….How Sustainable You Are!

Susan Downing — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 21:36:11 +0000

Certainly by now, those of you who are going to get a live Christmas tree have already done so. I know that some of you will wait until the very last minute but most trees are up and twinkling with lights. This means that you have already wrestled the tree inside and into the tree […]

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Sustainable Landscapes

Susan Downing — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 22:10:17 +0000

Sustainability is quite the “buzz’ word lately, but how does it relate to the residential landscape? Some basic ways to create a sustainable residential landscape include conserving water, selecting native plants, incorporating permeable materials in hardscaping areas, and maintaining healthy soil. Residential gardeners can conserve water by capturing and re-using rainwater to water plants. […]

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Drain the Rain pt. 2

Susan Downing — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:01:23 +0000

Has your yard and landscape suffered with our unusual amount of rain? We can help you prevent further problems and solve your existing ones. All of the rain and especially the 1-2 inch downpours have taken their toll on our already saturated soils. Since we had more rain than Seattle, Washington this past Fall, the […]

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Drain the Rain!

Susan Downing — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:46:59 +0000

Happy New Year from DesignScapes! We’ve been having the strangest weather here in Raleigh! Earlier this week we were seeing snow flurries and for the last two days, we’ve had some very cold weather! The weather predicts that it will be in the mid-60’s again […]

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Specialty Gardens Part 1: Rain Gardens

Susan Downing — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:14:14 +0000

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday! The weather has been odd here in North Carolina! Last week was the first week of Winter and we were seeing temperatures in the high 70’s! We’re loving all of the warm weather, but how about all of this rain? It was a wet holiday week here […]

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Butterfly Bushes

Susan Downing — Wed, 27 May 2015 20:32:50 +0000

We hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend! We’d like to share with you some information about Butterfly Bushes. Botanical name: Buddleia davidii Shrub Grows best in full sun and does well in any soil type Comes in a multitude of colors including: red, pink, yellow, purple, and white Blooms in the Summer and […]

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No More Sog Stories!

Susan Downing — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 20:01:27 +0000

You know the saying “April showers bring May flowers”? The saying has become a reality for us this week here in the Raleigh area. While we love the rain, as water is a dire necessity for landscaping, it can be a real nuisance when you have swampy, wet, and erosion prone areas in your yard! […]

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