Camp Kumbayah, Lynchburg's community-focused nature center, was awarded a grant for a sensory garden to provide healing, and recreational and educational opportunities.

We joined this project to rebuild the fallen stone walls surrounding the cemetery. Our team has rebuilt two double-faced walls around the burial grounds, dry stacking the stones and carefully replicating the original work.

Old City Cemetery is a Lynchburg landmark with a lush arboretum and beautiful public gardens, as well as the resting place for nearly 20,000 city residents since its founding in 1806. In 2023, we joined the effort to preserve its charm for decades. 

Who says native plants must look wild?

Natives work beautifully in all garden styles as seen in this historic manor home.

Deer, especially in our Virginia forests, are ever-present foes. With hunting decreasing and natural predators extinct, this overpopulated four-legged animal has overtaken suburban areas with growing boldness. I've gardened for nearly a decade on a mountainside where a mother beds her fawn in my front garden year after year. I've managed to maintain lush spaces through years of trial and error. Here are my top 8 ways to keep deer at bay—some based on research, others on my own experience.

Let’s look at the native plants that have always played a role in Virginia’s winter landscapes.

In this patio guide, we're breaking down both natural and manufactured stone options that work well in Virginia's climate, with details on their durability, investment, and ecological impact.

Ecological landscaping is simply gardening that begins with a site's ecology and then works to build a garden that enhances the space for both humans and wildlife. When I'm designing a space, here is where I begin…

As many of you know, our native plant nursery has been in the works for some time now. And after years of planning and cultivating, we’re excited to share these organically-grown plants with you at our pop-up shops this September & October!

Let’s all agree to spend more time hiking (or even watching Netflix) than raking leaves this fall.

These fall perennials entice us into the garden as the weather finally cools and most perennials are fading away. Fall perennials are often key sources of nectar for migrating pollinators or food as insects are either preparing to hibernate, overwinter, or migrate.

So, you want to start a compost pile and you’re finalllllly ready to get started. Calculate carbon to ­nitrogen ratios? Debate every day what to add and what not to add? No, thanks.

Composting is easy, simple, and free, so stick with me…

It’s easy to get upset about leaf damage, to see your beloved plants with holes and missing foliage. But, it’s A GREAT SIGN. It means the plants are doing their job. And while chewed up leaves might not be your favorite look, leaf-feeding caterpillars are rarely a threat to your plants.