Tips & News
The Yardblog
A resource for helpful tips and sustainable ideas.
About the yardblog
The goal is to make this blog a resource for helpful tips and sustainable ideas. We create original content that shows projects in progress and the behind-the-scenes of installation.
Know your Hardiness Zone
When people want to create a more contemporary planting design for a yard, they will need to use perennials and grasses that come back year after year. This means you need to pick the right species for the job. Only when you use the correct plants for your hardiness zone will you see them come back once the snow melts.
Self-Seeding Plants
There are many benefits to cultivating self-seeding plants. They don’t require a lot of work, they are beneficial to pollinators and they can save you money on seeds. Read this blog to find out more!
Tips for a garden that’s always in bloom
Our gardens are in full bloom! Our Pro Tip for a garden that blooms all throughout the season is to plant a variety of perennials that have different bloom times. Read this blog to find out more about creating a garden that blooms all year long!
We’ve got a new look!
We’ve updated our website and given it a more modern vibe! Take a look around and let us know what you think.
The ALLEN COURT PROJECT
Introducing the Allen Court project. The development of this project has been over a period of 5 years. Now it’s time for the big reveal!
The Countdown To Crocus
Every year we get tons of requests to include crocus in our yard designs. A few autumns back, we actually planted over a 1000 of them in South Orange and Maplewood! Crocus is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the Iris family comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms.
The Burroughs Project
Introducing the Burroughs project. This is another one of those projects that really required patience. There were some bumps in the road that slowed us down at times but the end result really made it worth the wait!
How to create a sustainable walkway
We all love a great patio or walkway but the decisions you make about a hardscaping project will determine if it is sustainable or not. So, what exactly makes a patio or walkway sustainable? Let us break it down for you in this blog.
Should you plant a four season garden?
Even though summer and fall have gone - and with it all the colors and abundance that the warmer months have to offer - the beauty of nature continues to shine.
The beautiful bee balm
Bee Balm is a beautiful native flower that comes in an array of colors. They can take the cold winters in New Jersey as well as the hot summers. With the right care, they will grow up to 18inches high and spread about 2ft wide.
Plantings and sustainability
Sustainability has always been the main focus at chambersdesign. Sustainable business is achieved by making daily choices that aim to reduce our carbon footprint and make better use the Earth’s natural resources.
An Update on the Summit Project
We loved how this project turned out so we asked a local photographer to document our work and she got some great shots! We wanted to share those with you guys.
The Radel Project
This client had a backyard space that wasn't being used to it's full potential. Although the direction was unclear at first, we all agreed that keeping the basic elements that already existed in the space while enhancing their functionality was key for this project.
The Completed Summit Project
We hit some roadblocks with this one but the Summit project is finally complete and it turned out really nice! Check out this blog to see the final results.
Invasive Species
Invasive plant species are a huge problem. They have overtaken giant expanses of the landscape. As they do, they erase the ability for native plants and animals to thrive, and there’s no easy solution to get rid of them. But there's still hope for our favorite natives to survive!
Native, Cultivar, Variety, Invasive..What's the difference?
There's so much to learn when starting your native plant journey and all of the terminology around plants can be overwhelming. You've got natives of course, but then there's cultivars, varieties or nativars and invasive species, just to name a few.
The Summit Project
Check out this blog to follow the progression of our Summit project and stay tuned for the next Summit project blog where we show off the final product!
Garden uses for short-term perennials
Many popular garden perennials fall into the "short-lived" category, so you might be wondering whether or not you should waste time and money planting them, when you are not sure how long they'll last.