Posts about our landscaping work
Here at The Todd Group we’ve taken advantage of the “warmer” winter continuing to work on a variety of projects. Be sure to keep an eye on our Facebook, Instagram & YouTube profiles, as well as our website for updates on many of the projects that are in the pipeline or under construction. The Todd Group thrives on providing true beauty. […]
In 1985, the United States Senate passed a resolution asking the president to declare the rose as the national floral emblem. On November 20th, 1986, then president Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation certifying the rose as the national flower in a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden. A couple of seasons back, we put out an announcement that […]
Many people have flowering plants in their garden simply for their color and beauty. Many people also want a butterfly garden just to see the butterflies. They are great reasons for planting flowering plants, but did you know there is a science behind why these plants are important? Often that goes unthought-of when we think […]
Spring Clean Up is more than making your property pretty. It is about preparing your garden beds and creating optimal growing conditions. That way your Trees, Shrubs and Plants will be healthy and thrive. We are Cleaning, Feeding, and Dressing Your Gardens! Cleaning your garden: Weed your beds and cut back old stems and old foliage on perennials […]
We’ve enjoyed some warm temperatures in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s in recent weeks. After a mild winter, spring seemed to be here. Grass was growing and all of the flowery signs of spring were out in full force. Beautiful magnolias, flowering cherries, flowering pears along with fruit trees were putting on a lovely show. […]
Now that Easter is over, many of us are ready for the Spring (and we’ve had some nice spring weather early this year, which gets us ready for it even more). Take a look at these New Jersey public gardens that you can visit this Spring. There is no better way to envision the evolution of […]
Surprise!!! We’ve started visiting local client’s orchard to check on the trees’ development and looking at all of their fruit trees over the past few weeks. Most trees have been in the very early stages of growth, just beyond dormancy. On March 17 while our arborist walked in to a local orchard, he was surprised […]
Landscape architect Andrea Buckingham sets the stage for the Shapiro Residence in Basking Ridge, NJ with this statement, “The homeowners were looking for a true outdoor oasis where they could dine, entertain, lounge, take advantage of distant mountain views and yet maintain enough open space for a large sweeping lawn.” This was no small feat, […]
Wondering what you can do to create an outdoor living space that you’ll actually use? Take a look through these 16 Alluring Patio Designs HGTV put together giving you some creative ideas for your space. Our favorite is of course the Oasis we created in Brooklyn, a contemporary design of rectilinear stone and barn red […]
If you are like a lot of suburban homeowners, the location and the house itself are two driving factors that help you decide whether or not to buy a home. Rarely is the decision based heavily around topography or existing landscaping or masonry features. This was the case for John and Tina Livia, of Summit, […]