New London Landscaping
By Jackie | Published: May 16th, 2011A vacation cottage renovation project db Landscaping worked on last fall recently won an award from the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and a Cornerstone Award from the NH Home Builders and Remodelers Association. The cottage, located on “The Point” on Pleasant Lake, New London, was part of a popular family [...]
New Hampshire’s State Tree: The Paper Birch
By Jackie | Published: April 12th, 2011The Paper Birch have graced NH landscaping for centuries, earning the title of New Hampshire State Tree in 1947.
Arbor Day: April 29, 2011
By Jackie | Published: March 31st, 2011Spring is [almost] here in New Hampshire and that means it’s time to not only think about your future landscaping projects, but also how you can maintain the landscaping features you already have. For instance, if you are thinking of planting trees on your property, a good time to plant is on or around Arbor [...]
When to Hire a Landscape Architect
By Dan | Published: February 24th, 2011If you are building a new home or addition, you may think landscaping would be one of the last things you would consider, but really, from a landscape architect’s point of view, the sooner the landscape professional is involved in the home design process, the better. And whether your plan involves a lot of landscaping [...]
Sunapee Landscape Design/Build Firm Takes Home the Gold!
By Greg | Published: November 15th, 2010db Landscaping LLC has recently taken home the Gold Award in the 2010 Dream Home Awards “Best Landscape Project” presented by Habitation magazine. The awards recognize outstanding design and creative problem solving techniques for all aspects of residential design. We are proud to have represented New Hampshire on a national level. The project provided outdoor [...]
North East New England’s landscape company has moved!
By Erin | Published: February 24th, 2010Just last week we moved our office. Our previous location, on New Hampshire Route 11 in Sunapee, was a bit small for us. So we moved just up the hill to Alpine Court (just off Main Street) in Sunapee. Our new office is roomier and best of all gives us a well-lit space for meeting with [...]
Northern New England – spring is coming to your landscape!
By Erin | Published: February 24th, 2010Late February is the time of year when we all start to dream of spring. And despite the snow falling outside right now, spring is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about your landscape and gardens. At db Landscaping we’re here to help! Many clients don’t start thinking about [...]
Landscape gardens in New Hampshire: plants and snow
By Erin | Published: January 29th, 2010Have you ever seen a shrub- say a favorite spring-flowering beauty such as Rhododendron- bent over and broken by a heavy snow load that has fallen from a pitched roof? If you’re a plant lover like me, this is heart breaking. And totally avoidable. Placing the right plant in the right place has everything to [...]
Materials of Landscaping in the Lake Sunapee Region
By Erin | Published: January 15th, 2010Why do we try to fake our way past real style? Do we not have the patience to wait for character, or are we too blind to see that every material can be beautiful? There is a strong human connection to old things and their history. The Japanese call it “wabi sabi,” the beauty that [...]
Custom Homes and Landscaping Lake Sunapee, NH
By Erin | Published: January 15th, 2010We receive many phone calls from clients who have just finished building new homes and only then started to think about their landscape. While we love to be hired to work on landscape design, construction, and environmental permitting at any point in the process, our most successful projects are those where we have involvement from [...]
