Landscaping Ideas
Snow Ball Viburnum
Check out this beautiful flowering shrub called Snow Ball Viburnum. It is still in flower at our local garden center near New Paltz NY.
Read MoreDeer Proof – Resistant Flowering Shrubs
Planting a wide variety of flowering shrubs will create a deer resistant garden. The object is to use plants that deer dislike due to texture, taste and smell. Sustainable deer proof / resistant landscapes utilize a diverse selection of flowering and evergreen shrubs. The following are plants that are known to be deer proof in…
Read MoreReclaimed Antique Brick Patio
Here is a photo montage of antique reclaimed bricks that I used to build a terraced patio in my backyard. This site location was challenging because the backyard had a steep slope right off of the back deck. We had to build up the area several feet with crushed compacted layers of Item 4 gravel. …
Read More20 Years Later – Legacy Plantings of Red Oak.
20 years ago (1997) me, my father Horst and my friend Dietrich lined an entry with Red Oak trees leading to the Culinarian’s Retirement Home in New Paltz, NY. 20 years later you can still see these beautiful trees growing right off rout 32 north of New Paltz NY. It takes a lot of care…
Read MoreCheckout These Beautiful Autumn Color Ginkgo Biloba Trees
Techmer Nursery has an amazing selection of beautiful fall color trees available to plant in your yard. Below are photos of Ginkgo Trees with a beautiful & brilliant sunshine yellow autumn leaf color. During the growing season they show off their fan shaped green leaves and have a unique growth habit.
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