After a few days off due to Hurricane Florence, our crews were back at it yesterday and today. Here is a progress update on a recent irrigation project. Most of the irrigation lines have been installed. With the ground wet and soft from the recent storm, we've taken this opportunity to install some of the … Continue reading Irrigation Update
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Hurricane Florence
Ben's Creek Nursery will be closed tomorrow in recognition of the imminent arrival of Hurricane Florence. The safety of our employees and their families must be our first priority, and this will allow them to be with their families during this singular weather event. But our thoughts and prayers are with all of our customers … Continue reading Hurricane Florence
Beating the Heat
No, this is not the scene of some rampaging gophers taking over somebody's yard. It is the beginning of the installation by our guys of a comprehensive irrigation system. We will post more photos as the project continues over the next few weeks. Meanwhile, click on any photo to get a closer look.
Fired Up
You've seen a bit of this project on our Facebook page. It is a patio ringed all around by a 3' Colonial Castle Manor Grana Sitting Wall with a built in Brookstone Slate Brighton Series Fireplace, Brick Oven, and two matching wood boxes. We also added supplemental space to the patio framing a Colonial Weston … Continue reading Fired Up
Canal Work
We at Ben's Creek Nursery pride ourselves on having the ability to take a project from start to finish. But we also can be team players when the circumstances call for it, as in this project with a multi-state group of talent to improve and landscape a natural collection stream on the banks of the … Continue reading Canal Work
Outdoor Living
Outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, and fire pits can truly be a valuable addition to your home. For a fraction of the cost of building a new room, you can effectively increase the usable square footage of your house and create a unique space with outdoor ambiance. So let's talk a little bit about Belgard. The good … Continue reading Outdoor Living
Blast from the Past
We had occasion recently to visit our maintenance crews on the job, and suddenly realized we were at a property we had originally landscaped back in 2012! As a matter of fact, you can see the installations we did that year under Projects, Landscaping from the Ground Up and its companion piece From the Ground Up … Continue reading Blast from the Past
