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R & J Landscape Design,Inc.
4th Aug, 2019
Plentiful Pollinators
I designed our Community Garden pollinator beds. Take a look and see what plants you might be able to include in your garden beds this Spring. Read More
24th Jan, 2019
The Winter Garden
Winter is a great time to take a visual inventory of your garden. Read More
6th Jun, 2018
So Many Plants, So Little Time
Like most gardeners in the Midwest I have been waiting, and waiting and waiting for the cold damp rainy, even freezy, Spring to give way to a more mild mannered, happy to be here, Spring.... Read More
16th May, 2018
Front Yard Garden Design
Solve the problem of a soggy garden with the perfect design. Read More
Spring in to . . . Summer
We are well in to Spring now, finally!! By now most of us have cleaned up the garden, put in some annuals, started our veggie gardens, and maybe even trimmed a bush or two. If... Read More
5th Apr, 2018
The Dreaded Spring Freeze
Planning ahead helps keep your garden view bright through a chilly spring. Read More
19th Feb, 2018
Winter Beauty
No matter the size of your yard, you can have a beautiful, easy to care for, colorful trees and bushes. Read More
27th Dec, 2017
Baby It’ s Cold Outside
We’ve finally had snow, like most of the Midwest, but nothing like the east coast. Holy crap Pennsylvania, Five Feet of Snow!?! If you don’t have a snow blower, we’ll see you in... Read More
19th Nov, 2017
Good Garden Feels All Year Round
A well planned garden will bring happiness all year round. Read More
31st Oct, 2017
For Garden Inspiration, Think Big!!
Fall is a beautiful time of year. If you have a vegetable garden, you're pretty much done with the harvest, unless you're the one with the cold frame. If you're a flower gardener, you're also... Read More
9th Oct, 2017
Brilliant Fall Colors are Not Just in the Trees
How to Add Fall Color in your Perennial Garden Read More
17th Sep, 2017
Simple Steps to Planning Your Own Butterfly Garden
I took this photo in August of this 2017 at our Pollinator Garden in the Oak Lawn Community Garden. We created this garden in early spring of 2017 in the worse soil imaginable. This space... Read More
10th Jul, 2017
Mid-Summer in the Garden
Time to think about design to connect your veggie garden to the rest of your yard. Read More
10th May, 2017
A Budget Friendly Front Yard Design
I designed this garden for a couple in Oak Park, Illinois. The wife is recently retired, and the husband has a few more years before joining her. They enjoy gardening, but not to an obsession (like... Read More
7th Mar, 2017
Small Garden Design Inspiration
Who says you can't garden surrounded by cement? Check out this small garden design for inspiration. Read More
14th Nov, 2016
Welcome to R & J Landscape Design! This part of The Charmed Garden blog will show you before and after photos with advice on troubleshooting using design techniques combined with some basic horticulture information. Budget... Read More
12th Aug, 2016
Sedum Joy All Year Round
This time of year I am grateful for the plants in my garden that aren’t asking me to do anything but wave hello. There are so many things that require are attention all day long. So... Read More
25th Feb, 2016
Troubleshooting through Design
Throughout our yards we can have micro climates created by concrete patios, driveways, garages, our neighbor’s trees, etc. Often we find it hard to get anything we plant to thrive year after year in... Read More