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Adding Living Coral to your Garden
Every year PANTONE® announces the color of the year, which then appears everywhere in all kinds of products from fashion to home decor. Take for example the color for 2019: Living Coral. It is an energizing soft orange with golden undertones. This warm, lively color...
Is Bamboo for You?
Why Bamboo? There are over a thousand different varieties of Bamboo, each with its unique growing habit, height, texture, and color. With so many varieties, you are sure to find one or two that will be a terrific addition to the garden. From sun to shade and from...
Deer Resistant Plants
Deer are both graceful wild creatures, and a garden menace. Deer browsing can reduce your beautiful garden to stubs, and young trees can be damaged by deer rubbing their antlers. The simplest and easiest way to keep deer out of your yard is to build a fence. Because...
Five Walkway Materials to Consider
Whether leading to your front door or meandering to a favorite bench, pathways can offer both function and beauty. These walkways can also be designed to fit your personal aesthetics and budget. In fact, function, budget, and aesthetics are the primary factors we...
Considerations for Allergens in the Garden
You go outside on a gorgeous summer day eager to tidy up the garden when all of a sudden, the sneezing, runny nose starts. Ahh, pollen! With asthma being the number one chronic disease for children, and science now pointing to a direct link in allergies causing...
Landscape Designing in a Pandemic
Here at Blessing Landscapes, we’re incredibly grateful to be able to continue working during the coronavirus pandemic. By conforming to our state’s "stay home, stay safe" guidelines, we can still perform all of our essential day-to-day functions with minimal...
Creating an Outdoor Sanctuary, Right in Our Backyards
We now live in a whole new reality. Social distancing and shelter-in-place orders have us spending a lot more time at home than usual. With the coronavirus pandemic upon us, people are postponing or canceling their vacations. Working from home is a mandate for...
Thinking Outside the Pot! Eight Unusual Containers for Your Edibles
With residential lots getting smaller and apartment living on the rise, it’s no surprise that container gardening has been gaining popularity. The desire for a healthier, pesticide-free, organic lifestyle has also led to more people wanting to grow their own food....
City of Sandy Fountain
Recognize this fountain? The City of Sandy advertised a design competition for its Centennial Plaza in 2010. Over 80 designs were submitted from all over the United States. Blessing Landscapes' design made it to the top 5 selection, and after...
To Wall or Not To Wall: Retaining Walls and Value Engineering
One of the most common items homeowners ask us to quote is retaining walls. These functional and attractive landscaping staples can really transform an area. But are they necessary? This depends on the steepness of the slope and how you intend to use the space. For...