Notes from the Garden | Kinghorn Gardens - Part 13
We’ve been creating outdoor spaces for more than 30 years, and our team has years of experience and knowledge they can’t wait to share with you.
Wintergreen Themes 2014
News | December 5th, 2014
With the holiday season just around the corner, it’s time to begin by unpacking the wonders of winter. The horticultural-holiday gurus at Kinghorn Gardens will be inspired this year by Fresh...
Wintergreens: 101
Education | December 4th, 2014
Hold on tight for a crash course in wintergreens! Take notes because their might be a test on your own mantle this holiday season... A) Silver fir: Cut from some of the very first Christmas...
What are Gardeners Thankful For?
News, People | November 26th, 2014
Photosynthesis: Oh good old 6CO2 + 6H2O ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2 another incredibly important part of the whole gardening biz. This process brings life to all our plant material...
Places & Spaces: Planned Prairie
Projects | November 20th, 2014
We love having our hand in projects that fulfill all our values at once and this planned-prairie hits a home-run; stewardship, simplicity, habitat and community. Embracing their natural landscape,...
Gal Behind the Garden: Lindsey Moore
People | November 12th, 2014
Lindsey Moore, Garden Department Manager Joined the Team: August 2009 On the job activities: In the gardens, I’m responsible for complete property management. If not already...
Places & Spaces: Creative Water Management
Projects | November 6th, 2014
Our latest project began with a dark and muddy side yard, not getting much use, plagued by standing water whenever it rained. It was heavily wooded, wet, and shaded most of the time, not making for...
Harvest Hues: Multicolored Medley
Education, News | October 23rd, 2014
So maybe you're like me and you hate making decisions. After checking out all the incredibly rich tones of red, yellow, and orange in our Harvest Hues series, it was just too hard to decide which...
Places & Spaces: Greenroof by the Numbers
Projects | October 17th, 2014
2 greenroofs 4 stories up 3,800 plants (8 different varieties) 13 tons of rock 8 Purple Polos 1 crane 1 elevator 5 days While you commuted to and from work, the Purple Polo crew spent five days...
Harvest Season Hues: Orange
Education, News | October 16th, 2014
With red and yellow crossed of the list, orange serves as the caboose in our exploration of traditional fall colors. The Halloween-ish pigment appears in the same manor as yellow and owes its'...
Fall Planting Perks
Education, News | October 9th, 2014
Most plant lovers would say planting season is limited to spring and early summer, but then again most plant lovers would be wrong. While spring and summer are ideal, fall sure has a few planting...