Landscaping is always a great investment whether you choose to do so for personal enjoyment or to boost your home’s property value. Doing so has been proven to increase your property value. Like all investments, you want to make sure that you choose your landscaping company wisely. Don’t just go with the lowest bidder, but
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Trying to decide between our furry friends and our leafy friends is like trying to decide between pies at Thanksgiving. That’s why we say you don’t have to. Of course, we want to make sure our garden is safe for our pets but also we also want to be sure that it looks great too.
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It’s quite rare here in the South, but every now and then, we do get a freeze warning. As many of our southern gardens are made to take the heat, a freeze warning can be quite damaging if we don’t plan ahead or protect our plants. Here are our best ways to protect your garden
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First impressions are everything. If you are looking to sell your home or simply want to enjoy your home more in a productive way, you are probably asking yourself about whether or not landscaping adds property value. Not only does landscaping improve your home’s economic value, but it adds many other benefits to your home
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To bee or not to bee? That is the question. In truth, there are a ton of reasons to “bee” friendly and to bring bees to your garden. Read on to learn the advantages of a bee friendly garden, as well as what the best plants for bees are. Why Should You Attract Bees and
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Ah New Orleans! A city complete with funky shotgun style houses, gorgeous Southern mansions and…extremely small yards. Whether you just have a front porch, a small French Quarter style courtyard, or a tiny backyard, you probably don’t have a lot of space and you want to use it well. Here are some top tips and
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yes, it’s tomato season and we couldn’t be more excited to share our best recipes to enjoy summer’s best fruit – the tomato. First of all, when the tomatoes are local, ripe, and in season, they don’t need much because they already taste great. There is nothing
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At first thought, planting a monochromatic garden sounds boring. But really, it can be one of the most bold and striking garden designs that you can make. A large dose of one color really catches the eye, and if you use light colored plants such as white or yellow plants, can really stand out at
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Maybe you sit around and dream about tomatoes all day. Maybe you don’t and maybe you sacrilegiously buy them from Walmart in December AND store them in your refrigerator (!). Doesn’t matter because it is summer now and that means it is tomato season in New Orleans. Here in south Louisiana that is just code
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At TPG, we are spoiled rotten with pollinators. Our garden center is basically an “all-you-can-eat-buffet” for them and we are graced with their presence almost every day. Today we are going to guide you on how to garden for pollinators in the New Orleans area. This post was inspired by our recent Earth Day presentation
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