Notes from the Garden | Kinghorn Gardens - Part 6
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.
2016 Instagram Year In Review
News | December 22nd, 2016
You can follow us to see more of our beautiful gardens and keep up with our Purple Polos on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kinghorngardens. We can't wait to see all that 2017 has in...
Searching for Traces of Green in NYC
News, People | October 27th, 2016
Two of our Purple Polos, Anne Houser and Nate Huse, recently adventured to New York City to take in all the sites that the city has to offer. Little did they know that their inspiration would come...
Bulbs Worth Boasting About
Education | September 9th, 2016
We’re well into September if you can believe it and the official, first, full day of fall is September 22nd! When it comes to fall gardening activities, bulb selection and planting hits...
3 Indestructible Interiors
Education | August 22nd, 2016
Have you noticed how trendy house plants are these days? From West Elm to IKEA its all about the green. Air plants, fiddle-leaf fig trees, and cacti galore star on the cover of home and garden...
Right Plant, Right Place: Calamintha
Education | July 25th, 2016
One of the key components of landscape design, and something that separates the regular Joe from the professional designer, is the art and science of selecting the right plant for the right place....
The Shoppes at Southport: Off-Beat Commercial Landscape Install
News, Projects | July 20th, 2016
Our install crew brought these off-beat commercial landscape design sketches to life at the Shoppes at Southport in LaVista this June. Though the shopping center has yet to fill with the hustle...
Questions You Should Ask Before Planting a Tree
Education | July 1st, 2016
Before planting a tree it’s a good idea to both interrogate the site, and yourself, to make sure you end up with the right plant in the right place. Work through these four questions and get...
Container Gardening Facts & Fiction
Education | June 27th, 2016
The art of container gardening is sometimes shrouded in clouds of mystery, myths and far too many tropicals. Instead of simply "keeping up with the Jones" and splashing as much color as possible into...
Suburban Perennial Meadow Designer Q&A
Projects | June 15th, 2016
Catch up on the latest with the Purple Polos with a quick Q&A with landscape designer Nate Huse and a newly installed Suburban Perennial Meadow. Q: What was the client looking for in this...
Bryan Kinghorn’s Take on EAB
Education, News | June 14th, 2016
Emerald Ash Borer has been receiving a lot of press lately and the threat that it poses to the ash tree population in Nebraska now that it has been confirmed in Omaha. EAB specifically feeds on ash...