Sometimes a garden project comes with a deadline—and this Westford, MA client needed her new garden completed by Monday.
We were already backed up with projects, so I told her, “We’ll come Saturday!”
This garden needed more than simply adding a few plants. I personally dug out about 3 yards of the existing soil, while my team member loaded it onto the truck. I then hauled it to the recycling yard and unloaded it.
Next came 3 yards of fresh compost, which we brought back and worked into the new garden bed approximately 10 inches deep. Starting with good soil makes a tremendous difference when you’re investing in a new perennial garden.
Then came the icing on the cake: 40 beautiful perennials, carefully selected to bring different colors, textures and forms to the front of the home. We finished everything with Hemlock mulch for that rich, clean look.
I also tried something a little different on this project. I invited the homeowner to help lay out the plants before we started planting.
About a half hour later, they were still deciding where everything should go! At that point I was wondering if giving them that job was such a great idea—but they genuinely enjoyed being part of the design process, and that’s what made it fun.
The finished garden completely changes the entrance to the home and gives those 40 perennials plenty of room to grow and fill in over the coming seasons.
Greenleaf’s Garden Design creates custom garden designs and perennial installations throughout Westford, MA and surrounding communities—from soil preparation and plant selection to installation and the finishing layer of mulch.
Sometimes even a Saturday deadline can turn into a pretty great garden.
