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Way back when I met my husband, I remember pointing to a beautiful home and commenting how much I liked it. My husband, the brick mason, looked at the house and said simply, “It doesn’t fit on that lot.” I looked again and he was right. The house was beautiful but it didn’t sit well on the lot. From then on, I picked Brian’s brain about such things since it was obvious he had an eye for it. I guess that’s part of the reason he’s such a successful brick and stone mason.
When we built our own house, I left the outside to Brian, from the choice of brick, the style and the landscaping. The fact is, you really have to have an eye for that kind of stuff. I know what I like when I see it but when it comes to landscaping, I’m not very good at visualizing it first. I’d definitely put a beautiful house on the wrong lot!
Even so, Brian’s job is brick, not landscaping. Most new home construction have allowances for landscaping. That’s fine if you have a general contractor handling everything but if you’re acting as your own general contractor, you need a resource for finding the workers in your area. The fact is, Brian doesn’t have a reference for a landscape architecture firm so I’ve been shopping around online to find one. After pouring that concrete last month, we now have quite a bit of area in need of shrubbery. I also have a spot where I’d love a fast growing, medium height tree. It’s right in front of my bedroom window but every tree we’ve put there has died. And yet the sun beats down there in the afternoon. Apparently, we need professional advice for that spot
GardenScout.com is really nice because it lets you search by state and find every landscape architect that’s listed there so far. Right now, they have only 1,900 firms in the database but this site is growing. It’s been up and running for only a couple weeks. The really cool thing about the site is that firms can list their business for free! There’s no charge to be listed and GardenScout.com even includes a link back to the company’s website. Naturally, a link back to GardenScout.com is always appreciated.
This is such a great idea that I just know it’s going to really take off. If you have a business dealing with landscaping architecture or know someone who does, let them know about this directory. It’s a fantastic way to generate business. And be sure to bookmark the site for your own landscaping needs. I’m going to tell everyone I know about the site and keep checking back until someone in my area is listed. I really need to know why my trees in front of my bedroom window keep dying and what kind of tree will thrive there. So pass the site on to your friends! I need directory to populate!
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