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Japanese Maples

The Japanese Maple has long been thought of as the prize of any garden.  With the amazing varieties of these splendid trees it always amazes me that people tend to stick to the two basic ones, the 'Bloodgood' or the 'Lace Leaf'.  BORING!!!   There are about 160...

Summer 2021

Your Tahoe Garden. Now summer is approaching again, perhaps it’s time to take a look at adding some features to your garden for you to enjoy. Perhaps a water feature, a patio, or a fire pit…  Or perhaps you’d like to make your garden more eco / water friendly. Take a look through our website […]

Summer 2020

Are you looking forward to summer?  If, due to current world events we might all be spending more time at home, have you considered taking this opportunity to spruce up your garden to be able to take advantage of the beautiful Tahoe summer weather? Whether you’d like to just freshen it up with some new […]

Garden Art Expands To The Sierra Foothills

Garden Art Expands To The Sierra Foothills

Following 10 years of successful landscape design in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Garden Art are excited to announce that we are expanding our operations into the foothills region covering Folsom, Eldorado Hills, Sacramento and the surrounding areas.  Bringing our expertise and experience of over 25 years of garden design and landscaping from Boston through Detroit […]

Winter in Tahoe

The snowpack is low in the Tahoe Basin and the Sierras, and so if possible it’s a good idea to hydrate your plants.  Evergreens especially (Holly’s or Pine trees for example) lose moisture through their needles and leaves, without any way of replacing it.   If the ground is not frozen it’s a good idea to […]

Fire pits

Fire pits

As summer blazes away here at Lake Tahoe, are you getting the most from your garden?  Once the sun goes down, the temperatures drop 20º or more, and you may move from your deck or patio back indoors.  But with a fire pit, you could stay out, enjoying the cooling mountain air while keeping warm […]