Design

For every landscape there is a variety of possibilities, and we'll collaborate with you to find the best options for your needs and your lifestyle. Our design services range from creating complete landscape plans that consider privacy screening, circulation, the creation of gathering spaces, and plantings for color and interest, to designing specific areas such as entry gardens or other more discreetly targeted areas.

The goal of our design work is to help you maximize the use of your spaces. We strive to integrate your home and garden by enhancing the connection between indoors and outdoors and creating a series of spaces that unfold from one to the next. The mood and the character of the garden are considered as well as the function of the space. Interesting use of stonework, a deep knowledge of plants and how they actually perform in the landscape based on many years experience of landscape gardening, and exceptional craftsmanship and detailing are all part of our designs.

While we work in a variety of styles from formal to naturalistic, we have a particular interest in using native plantings and lawn alternatives to create gardens that are ecologically beneficial as well as functional and beautiful. We use a lot of ornamental grasses, native and non native, in large swaths that are elegant and nearly care free to create visual interest year round. Inspirations are the architecture of the home, the local natural environment, and the beauty of the natural world.

The design process begins with a working meeting at your home to clarify your needs and preferences followed by design development over the course of 2-3 meetings, depending on the size of the project.

Once the design is finalized, we provide you with complete pricing for your project installation and help you identify phases for the construction.

Construction

We work with the best crews to install your garden and will manage your project from start to finish. Our construction supervision insures that your landscape is faithful to the design and is completed in a timely manner with the high level of quality that we demand. Many impromptu but significant decisions, crucial to the success of a project, are often made on site, and we'll be there to manage all the details and update you daily.

Maintenance

We are trained horticulturists and we use our expertise to keep your plants healthy and blooming. We plant and tend flower gardens, offer expert small tree and shrub pruning, and site, plant, and care for vegetable gardens. We prune to enhance a plant's natural shape or 'habit' or to promote blooming. We fertilize with compost and other organic amendments to feed the soil, so the soil can feed your plants. And we can consult with you on how to add to or improve an existing garden. Our maintenance services are available on a regularly scheduled or occasional basis.

Organic Garden Care

We'll take care of your garden like it was our own.

We enjoy nurturing our clients’ gardens and we value the relationships we form with you. We take the time to understand your goals for your property and we’ll take care of your garden like it was our own.

What sets us apart at Lattanzio Landscapes is our staff of enthusiastic, highly trained gardeners, the personalized care we give your landscape, and the design sensibility we bring to caring for it. All of us are experienced horticulturists trained in organic garden care and we use our expertise to keep your plants healthy and blooming without the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.

Some of the services we offer include planting and tending flower gardens, expert small tree and shrub pruning, siting, planting, and caring for vegetable gardens, and fertilizing with compost and other organic amendments to feed the soil, so the soil can feed your plants. We bring a designer's eye to consulting with you on how to add to or improve an existing garden. And we emphasize outstanding personalized service.

We understand that most gardens need some care to look and perform their best, but as part of our organic philosophy, we also make a point not to do thing that don’t need to be done, like mulching annually whether it's needed or not, or overfertilizing.

For ten years we've worked with homeowners to keep their gardens blooming and beautiful. Our gardening services are available on a regularly scheduled or occasional basis from April to December. A complete list of our offerings can be found below:

• Spring and Fall Cleanups

  Cleaning up after winter, and putting the garden to bed for fall. Where possible we reuse leaf litter as a mulch in the garden and as a way to build your soil and cut down on bringing new mulch in every season. In the fall we shred leaves and return them to the beds. In spring, if new mulch is needed, it can be added on top of the leaves. Excessive amounts of leaves can be added to a compost pile on larger properties.

• Fertilizing

  We use compost and other organic amendments to feed the soil, so the soil can feed the plants. We take soil tests to see if fertilizers and pH adjustments are needed before we add them. Healthy soil leads to healthy plants, and that's what lowers maintenance.

• Perennial garden care

  Deadheading to extend bloom, cutting back to create lush new growth, pinching to stagger bloom times, thinning, and removing unattractive foliage are techniques that keep your plants vigorous and looking their best and make the difference between a mediocre garden and a remarkable one.

• Small tree and shrub pruning

  We prune to enhance a plant’s natural shape or 'habit', to control size, and to promote blooming. Proper pruning techniques require knowledge of a plants natural growth habit, the timing of its bud set, and an artistic eye.

• Weeding, Edging, and Mulching

  Mulching is crucial for keeping down weeds, conserving moisture, and preventing erosion in garden beds. Bark mulch and shredded leaves keep the earthworms and the soil happy. We can weed and edge beds for you as well.

• Seasonal color displays

  Planning and planting annuals in spring and summer, both in containers and in the ground, can give a long blooming shot of color to the landscape.

• Vegetable Gardens

  We can install a vegetable garden, start it off with proper soil prep, and set up a watering system. Edible plants can also be mixed into existing garden beds or planted in containers. Full sun or a minimum of 6 hours of direct light is required.

• Topdressing Lawns

  Although we do not mow lawns, we do offer compost topdressing and aerating to keep turf grass healthy. Along with keeping your blade sharp and mowing at the appropriate height, topdressing with compost and aerating the soil are the most important things you can do to have a healthy lawn.

• Deer Management

  Proper plant selection and combinations of safe organic controls really work to keep the deer off your prized plants. If you’ve been stymied in the past we may be able to help.

• Watering

  We install rain barrels, rain gauges, and soaker hoses as well as full-scale automatic irrigation systems.

• Pest Control

  Sound cultural practices and good soil health go a long way toward keeping pests at bay in the garden. When necessary, we use least toxic organic methods to control the occasional pest.

• Holiday Decorating and Special Events Planning

  Twigs, cut greens, seedpods, lichen covered branches, potted plants—we can style your home for special events and holiday celebrations.

Consultations

If all you need is a little advice, we can consult with you to answer gardening questions, discuss design possibilities, or identify your plantings and make recommendations for improvements. Consultations are available on an hourly basis.