No garden too high- No Fountain too heavy!

It has been one jam-packed season so far! We feel very grateful here at All Decked Out for having had such an active and busy season overflowing with clients who only make us happier to be designers and gardeners. Since its been so long since our last blog we'd like to skip ahead to our adventure this afternoon and in the blogging to come fill you in on our beautiful spring season...

Today at ADO five of our strongest came together to accept a 500lb fountain delivery! Ben, Coire, Scott, Nathan and Kilian certainly had their work cut out for them. With four men holding the crate, while one navigated, one would think it would be a piece of cake. Right? Well, as it turns out there were some minor complications....

getting it to fit.

But as the saying goes what doesn't kill us makes us stronger and as it turns out everyone survived and with brute strength...

and a few adjustments...we we're in!!

Well, we're excited to have shared this with you and are very proud of our strong team and their hard work! If at first you don't succeed, try, try again and sometimes another time if you have to...

Summer already!

August!? How did that happen? Well, after a long hiatus from the blog (sorry!) we thought we'd show you one project we've been busy working on this season.
Check out this amazing before and after.....




This is the roofdeck of a client of ours who undertook a full roof deck renovation. We installed a mix of flooring to cover steeply sloped roof including ipe decking, a green roof (!!), bluestone pavers and a lightweight stone called expanded Shale.
The project turned out beautifully- it feels so much more spacious and the clients are up there daily.
Here are some detail shots of the various aspects of the project.

This shows Ipe decking, a bit of the expanded shale bed, a custom fountain wall the clients picked up in Asia, and some blooming echincaea to pull it all together.....
The Green roof- It's a modular system made of locking trays, pre-grown for instant gratification....
Bluestone pavers guide you into the garden from the new bulkhead entrance....

St Patricks Day Means Spring Cleaning

We spent this St. Patrick's Day enjoying the beautiful weather up on some of the roof gardens we maintain.

Now is time to wake the garden up and get plants ready for spring- Trees and shrubs are pruned, perennials are cleaned up, heavy mulch is cleared away to allow the bulbs to emerge.

Here's a video of some of our staff working on a downtown roof with an amazing view of the city.

Winter wonderland at All Decked Out

In honor of the the winter solstice, here are some photos of a garden buried under the blizzard of this past weekend to get you in the spirit.
All Decked Out braved the snow and was up there early this morning dismantling the garden- check back this spring to see photos of the garden's upcoming face lift!

All Decked Out decks out a backyard

This backyard of west village townhouse had great bones but was overgrown and the stone flooring in desperate need of repair. We salvaged much of the existing stone and re-fashioned it into a step to separate a lounging area and a kids play area (basketball net not shown).

By leaving some of the features that gave this space character- see the aged wood fence, awesome wisteria vines, and a mature bamboo grove; and adding some new character in plantings and sculpture, this backyard allows the client to show off his eclectic style while maintaining a functional space.

Before
The broken stones

New bluestone work almost finished

.... and finished!!!



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All Decked Out goes to Long Island

This week we made out first foray into Long Island

This cute house front was being hidden by some overgrown rhodendrons and a disorganized hedge, while the brick foundation was far too exposed. The clients also complained about a lack of color, but wanted to keep the area as low maintenance as possible.

All Decked Out came in and revamped their planting by adding lots of colorful evergreen foliage and a planting that gives the house a little breathing room for better views through their front window.

In addition, we got our first video review..
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And here are some pics
Before...At work....

After....

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Fall is upon us @ All Decked Out

With the weather quickly cooling it was time to take out the heat loving annuals and replace them with those more akin to soup & sweaters!

Check out some of our folks planting a plethora of mums, cabbages, and pansies- plus a some lovely early fall color so you remeber there are things to love about todays cold, rainy weather!....




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