Lucky Dog: Our furry friends

Planting The Seed many times through the planning and planting process, gets to know the furry friends of the households it beautifies. It is a fun perk of our work. Here are some of our new friends-- meet them!

Georgia and Peaches Cook

Planting The Seed many times through the planning and planting process, gets the know the furry friends of the households it beautifies. It is a fun perk of our work. Here are some of our new friends-- meet them!

PT(G): Planting the Goal: Home Garden Part 2

Last week, I shared some pictures from my own home garden. There are so many happy little plants to share, and different stages of their life: planting, growing, blooming, and resting. Here are some more images from PTS's very own "Lobel" hydrangea garden. Want to see more?

Oak Leaf Hydrangea

Lace Cap Hydrangea

PT(L): Planting the Language

Language is a tricky thing to learn. Today, we are not going to work on learning Russian, Japanese, or Portuguese, but something that relates to our gardens.


Many times when we jump into landscape projects we run across words that might be unfamiliar, Latin plant names we have never heard of before, or a drawing that is hard to envision. So, PTS has decided to devote some of its blog time to teaching the "Landscape Design" language it uses!


Today, we are focusing the symbol we use in our company identity. You have seen it here- to the top left of this blog. (take a peek)


This repeated circle with the squiggles inside is the "bird's eye view" of a tree. When designing a landscape, we calculate the land space, and how many trees or plants can develop in that space and be healthy. So, when we draw the full grown tree, we draw it as if we were flying over the top, which allows us to appreciate and plan for the whole space. 


Take a look at this piece of a landscape design, and practice envisioning it from above, and how it would look if you were standing on the grass. Enjoy!

It is not too late for your Winter vegetable garden!

If you think it is too late to walk outside your door and peruse through your home grown vegetables-- then luckily you are mistaken. PTS is ready to get you on track with a raised bed vegetable garden that is easy to manage. You can have fresh cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and much more. What is your favorite vegetable?

Check out the planting times for your yummy favorites. Below is a great chart from Alabama Cooperative Extension System.

PT(G): Planting the Goal: My own garden

Sometimes the hardest person to please is yourself. So, my goal was to create a beautiful garden surrounding my own home. I have loved transforming my landscape into a tranquil garden. Check out some of the pictures from the "Lobel" garden. Tell me what you think! 

Front Patio Garden

Butterfly Bush

The "seeds" we are planting now!

We are planting hundreds of bulbs now for future blooming gardens. Would you like some of these? Amaryllis, hyacinths, alliums, and daffodils are just a few. Check them out, we would love to help you with your goal. 

Amaryllis

Hyacinths

Allium

Daffodils

PT(C): Planting the Community

PT(C): Planting the Community, is another great part of Planting the Seed. We love to be a part of community growth through the use of our talents. We are working this week on an installation in our community on the corner of Hillwood and Wimbledon on a City of Mobile right away. Below is the beautiful future of this space shown as a landscape design we created for this piece of land. Thank you Wimbledon Garden Club for getting this project off the ground!

PTS Blog The Journey Begins

We are excited about the growth of Planting the Seed (PTS)! Join us in our journey of before and after projects on Mondays; otherwise known as PT(G): Planting the Goal. We can help you reach your goal--a dream garden, no matter how big or small. Here our first peek!

Check us out this Wednesday for PT(C): Planting the Community.