“Long before the first piece of sod is turned, long before the seeds are ordered or the plants purchased or the first buds begin to open, the garden takes root in the mind, the heart, the imagination. And even after the garden has begun, it continues to be fed from the gardener’s dreams.”
~ Emily Barnes (contemporary American author, from Time Began in a Garden)
Whatever your garden dreams, we can help make them a reality. CALL US NOW to get started: 717-653-1273.
“With the lengthening days which distinguish the third month of winter from its predecessor, come ardent desires for spring, and longings for the time of birds and flowers. An adventurous swallow too early flying from the south, a vision of snowdrops in the snow, a day of April warmth lit by a slant February sun, are all hailed with pleasure as harbingers of a more gracious season on its northland way.” ~Oscar Fay Adams (American author and editor; 1855-1919)
Photo shows the sweetly-fragranced blossoms of an Arnold’s Promise Witch Hazel, another harbinger of spring.
I am so grateful for a husband who cares for our feathered friends by planting trees and shrubs for their shelter and providing food for their sustenance.
My heart warms to know our garden is a winter haven for many varieties of birdlife and delights in the life and beauty these feathered friends add to my days!
“We are accustomed to consider Winter the grave of the year, but it is not so in reality. Winter is pause in music, but during the pause the musicians are privately tuning their strings, to prepare for the coming outburst. Underground, beneath snow and frost, next spring and summer are secretly getting ready. In Nature there is no such thing as paralysis. Each thing flows into the other, as movement into movement in graceful dances.”
~Alexander Smith (Scottish poet and essayist; 1829-1867)
What spring or summer garden plans are you turning over in your mind during the winter pause? We’d love to hear from you and help you “prepare for the coming outburst” now: 717-653-1273.
When Old Man Winter forces you to stay indoors, an “inside-out” garden becomes even more special as the views from your window become your retreat.
Common “outside-in” landscape planning prioritizes hiding or “decorating” the foundation of the structure to provide “curb appeal” for those passing by on the street or sidewalk. An “inside-out” garden, however, is designed primarily to bless those who live inside and look out; beautiful vistas are just outside–in the garden. So when you can’t physically get outside in winter weather conditions, with an “inside-out” garden you can still experience the beauty of your surroundings through the windows of your home.
We invite you to get cosy, take another sip of coffee, and enjoy your garden from inside. . . no matter the weather!
If an “inside-out” garden is not your daily delight, please give us a call: 717-653-1273. We’d love to bring garden joy to you and your loved ones through your windows every day of the year!
