Plant Material That Attracts Birds

Plant material that attracts birds is as varied as the birds themselves. One of birds’ most basic needs (as with all living creatures) is food. We discussed bird feeders as a way to supplement bird feeding in the garden, but the most primary source of food is the...

Bird Gardening

Bird gardening is a small corner of the landscaping world. There are bird lovers, bird watchers and bird gardeners. Although not necessarily for everyone, everyone can reap the joy of having at least some birds visit the garden. Details Landscape Art designs and...

Vegetable Gardening

Occasionally our clients ask us about installing a veggie garden. Details Landscape Art is a North Bay landscape contractor, building beautiful gardens since 1991. Our bread and butter is NOT vegetable gardening, but we do offer suggestions and advice to customers who...

Annuals

Annuals are plants that complete their entire life cycle in less than one year. Details Landscape Art is a design-build landscape contractor in Petaluma and the surrounding areas of Sonoma County. Generally we build gardens for clients that include primarily shrubs,...

Shades of Silver and Gray

One of the key color groups in the pallet of plant colors is the shades of silver and gray. In other blogs we have discussed the importance of color and contrast in plant selection as well as the emphasis on plant combinations. Shades of Deep Red (8/1/17), Shades of...

Our Favorite Plants

Over the last thirty years, Details Landscape Art has installed hundreds of beautiful gardens throughout Sonoma, Napa, and Marin Counties. The plant material selected for these projects includes a wide variety of trees, shrubs, perennials and groundcovers. Following...