August Bargain Days Start Now!

Stock your garden with FRESH material at amazing prices

Where does the time go? If you've been planning on installing a new landscape or expanding the garden you already have, it's not too late. Just give your new plantings plenty of water and they'll establish quickly. Plus, starting today, you can take advantage of exclusive August Bargain Day pricing!

Our August Bargain Days won't officially start until next week, but as a preferred customer, you can take advantage of these unique savings immediately. Simply provide your phone number during check-out in Yarmouth or Scarborough and you'll save instantly.

Unlike some end-of-season sales, you'll have your choice of many premium plants (including brand new varieties that have just arrived) to ensure you're bringing home quality plants that you can enjoy for many years to come.

Among the savings you'll find include:

	20% OFF All Perennials & Groundcovers Thanks to a wide variety of blooms, foliage and texture, you're sure to find a handful of perennials perfect for your garden. Best of all, you'll be able to enjoy these beauties year-after-year.
	20% OFF All Roses Bring beauty and fragrance into the garden with our selection of shrub roses. Looking for an easy-growing variety? Try Rosa Rugosa and grow roses where you never thought possible.
	15% OFF All Shrubs Whether as textural accents or bursting with colorful blooms, shrubs form the backbone of any great landscape. Our garden professionals can help you choose the perfect ones for your home.

Plus, don't forget about our FREE planting service now thru this Sunday, July 27th. Purchase any plant priced $150+ (limit of 5) and we'll do the planting for you! More Details...

Creating Inviting Foundation Plantings

Foundation plantings will make your home look more inviting

Foundation plantings can be so much more than a few shrubs placed around the base of a home. These plantings hide the foundation, soften the lines of a house and visually tie the house to the ground and the surrounding area. Foundation plantings also make houses feel less imposing and more inviting.

The Right Plants For Your Home

The first and most important rule to remember when choosing foundation plants is that they should complement the style and scale of your house. Big houses need equally big plants in large swaths, "boxy" houses should use clusters of differently shaped and sized plants to soften the edges, and the architectural elements of asymmetrical houses should balance with your plantings. No matter the size of your home, all foundation plants should be more than 4 feet wide, with plants that reach 8 feet wide all the better.

Need help? Try our Plan Before You Plant service. Book now and receive a $25 gift card towards your plant purchases!

Hide or Showcase?

Foundation plantings can also be used to hide less attractive elements or accentuate important parts of your home. Trees, shrubs and vines can break-up larger expanses of wall, while homes with large amounts of foundation showing can be masked with massive shrubs. Meanwhile, you can highlight your front entrance by placing slightly larger plants nearby. Two small columnar plants on either side of a door will also work and will break any strong horizontal lines to create a more dynamic visual.

Geometrically Speaking

A foundation planting should be considered an extension of your home, and "lines" are an important part of good architecture. For example, a low sheared hedge will emphasize horizonal lines, while columnar trees will accent the strong vertical lines of a tall narrow house nicely. Generally speaking, hard, straight lines will attract more attention, while softer lines demand less attention, so take this into consideration when deciding which parts of your home to hide or showcase.

As with all rules, these are meant to be broken. Use them as a guide to get started!