Introduction

Hello,

This is the companion blog to my business site www.get-rvascapes.com

I began this company with a few goals in mind.  The first is to design and install beautiful landscapes using proper techniques sometimes missing in the industry.

I also wanted to educate people on the correct way to perform landscape related tasks.  For the do-it-yourselfer, this is a great way to get hands on experience in anything from proper tree planting techniques to turf maintenance.

I also want to bring a sense of ecological stewardship to the industry.  By incorporating plantings that model naturally occurring plant communities in the region, landscapes can be created that benefit the natural world as well as the homeowner.  Native plants figure prominently in my designs.  The advantage of native plants are well worth their inclusion.  Bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators rely heavily on the plants that are indigenous to the region.  With increased development, these native plants communities are being destroyed, only to be replaced with more "sterile" plants, ecologically speaking, that have nothing to offer these important species.  By incorporating native plantings in your landscape, you can help preserve these species.

We can also offer more traditional designs.  Rose gardens are a specialty of mine.  I have spent the last 3 years as the Rose Garden Horticulturist at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, in Richmond, VA.  Plant selection is critical to the success of a rose garden.  Roses can be very problematic plants to have, with a number of diseases and insects that prey upon them.  Proper plant selection and maintenance techniques can greatly reduce, if not eliminate, the chemical controls that are traditionally employed in rose care.

Take a look around, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Jay