How to Remedy Your Eroding Embankment With Shrubs and Ground Cover

Clients frequently approach me with this question: “I have a steep embankment, which I hate to mow, got any ideas on how to deal with it?” Well, there are several good solutions that don’t involve string trimmers, herbicide, and heartburn for the rest of your life. In...

Extend Your Living Space With an Outdoor Kitchen

Outdoor kitchens aren’t just for Hollywood chefs or celebrities anymore. They’re actually becoming a popular upgrade to the average patio and deck. And although they no longer reserved for the rich and famous, the features of these kitchens are rather luxurious,...

Featured Grower – Sandy’s Plants

While most of our growers are wholesale only, Sandy’s Plants, located in Mechanicsville, VA offers retail on-site sales. If you are a novice gardener, you should check out the plant selector wizard on their website, www.sandysplants.com. This helpful tool...

Beautiful Winter Blossoming Plants

Oriental Paperbush- Edgeworthia chrysanthia  This large shrub/small tree is not very interesting for the remainder of the year, but its fragrant winter/early spring blossoms earn it a spot in any garden. Creamy-white tiny flowers begin to open in late February in...

Old-Fashioned Virginia Shrubs to Give Your Landscape Charm

Virginia is known for classic gardens and beautiful native plants. Check out the following plants to bring old-fashioned charm to your backyard: Spicebush – Loved by birds and pollinators, this modest understory tree/shrub is found native in Virginia woods. It’s...

Simple and Cost Effective Drainage Fixes

At Greensward LLC we have had an increasing number of inquires related to residential storm water management, solving drainage problems in yards, grading to prevent wet basements and controlling erosion. The weather in central Virginia has resembled that of a tropical...