Reasons your plants die (even drought tolerant)

Unless you have the unfortunate need to own petroleum based (plastic), silk or preserved plants, every plant (even drought tolerant) need water. New plants are especially needy when it comes to water. The more established a plant becomes, the less water it requires, however care must be taken. Most people overwater their plants which will kill a drought tolerant plant …

Front Landscaping Ideas

Here is a list of great things to consider when you are thinking about sprucing up your front yard. 1. Consider utilizing geometric shaped gardens in front. Triangle shaped garden beds work well to bring your vision into the house and the surrounding landscaping adding interest to the border of the front yard. 2. Make an entrance along your walkways …

Weed Control

Weeds, fast growing naturally pervasive invaders of an otherwise beautiful garden or lawn. There are many products you can purchase at your local hardware store that will treat these invaders with chemicals. However, with the increasing popularity of at-home gardens and concern about groundwater, many experts discourage the use of these popular chemicals. Care2.com lists 7 strategies but I’ll just …

Summer Care

With summer heat coming and vacations coming to mind, you might be worried about protecting your landscaping from the heat and while you are away. Watering doesn’t have to be complicated, but it is made more difficult in this summer heat. Follow these tips to keep your garden looking beautiful during the summer: Make sure you keep your weeds under …

Go from Boring to Spectacular with these tips:

Nothing sets off a backyard design like a mixture of fire and water, mixing both firepits and  water features adds an element of yin – yang drama that works beautifully together. Work with those slopes and hills in your yard and utilize drought-tolerant plants that will get a lot more sunlight. Try a new infinity edge design coy pond to …

Tucker Landscaping and Lawn-care tips

Spring is here and now is the time to start thinking about the growth of your garden and landscaping. Dick Tucker owner of Tucker & Associates provided the following tips for this time of year: If you have Azaleas, you need to fertilize them AFTER they bloom. Now is the time to apply pre-emergent herbicides to your flower beds. Pre-emergents …

Quality Landscape Design and Construction

At Tucker & Associates we strive to not only give you the very best design, but also the very best construction of that design. Our designs are professionally crafted by hand and then converted into a computer aided draft (CAD) to show the very highest level of detail and planning, accounting for spacing and all the necessary details. Our teams …

2014 Landscaping Trends

According to a survey conducted by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the trends to watch for in 2014 Landscape design in order from most popular to least are Gardens / Landscaped spaces, Outdoor Living Spaces, Outdoor Recreation amenities, Sustainable Design Practices, Vegetable / Fruit Gardens, Turf Lawns, and ADA / Accessible designs. Tucker and Associates strives to stay on …