One reason why I adore pollinator gardening is that in the winter, the gardens are not only benefiting nature, but they are also interesting to view. They have what we are all working to achieve in our landscape, winter interest.
There’s a good chance that pollinator gardening will introduce you to an array of new plants. It’s to be expected. But what m...
When you think of a driveway you may not think of a tranquil setting, but that is exactly what this client received after working with La...
Some backyards almost ask for a redesign. This yard, tucked on a quiet street surrounded by trees, was the perfect opportunity to substit...
Many of the designs we propose for small and large spaces alike, can be implemented in stages. It’s not uncommon for a client to de...
“We didn't start this project with a fireplace in mind, certainly not a large piece like this. But, as we spent time reviewing...
Not all landscapes need an overhaul. Many are quite nice, showcasing great structure, unique plants and year-round interest. However, som...
“Many of our clients have a solid understanding of garden design, but where they often need our help is in the fall and winter when...
If you are willing to break with old garden habits, it’s easy to extend the garden season into the fall and winter months. With the...
More often than not when I see an area of the garden that is under-performing, or one plant, in a long row of plants limpi...
I am finding that my plant selection for our new Pollinator Garden is based greatly on you, our clients. You could say this new garden is...
Oftentimes a large landscape is a collection of spaces with unique features and uses: swimming pool, lawn, edible garden, deck, dry creek...
I have always been a fan of smaller plants. For one, they are easier to stash in my car when I just need 10 more per...
The project started with good bones, actually great bones, and a couple that was excited to create the outdoor space they truly needed an...
This is a letter of thanks to Wimberg Landscaping for their beautiful job of transforming our back yard. In April, Landscape Design...
There are moments when I lose myself in the garden and think, yes, this looks great and we are nearly done! Then I look around a...
We often tell our clients that a lushly planted Pollinator Garden is far easier to care for than a more formal, traditional gar...
We don't often to say you cannot do this or that in the garden, but when it comes to Planting for Pollinators we have a few Don't...
It is often said that gardening teaches us patience. We wait three years for perennials to fill in, we amend soil to create the best grow...
When you think of attracting more pollinators to your garden, do you think it will be more work? I’m happy to share that it’s...
Rain can have a positive or negative impact on our gardening plans. Most importantly, we need to ensure that our landscapes are able to a...
“We are certainly seeing an up-tick in the number of design requests for pollinator gardens,” shares Peter Wimberg. “In...
I enjoy this time of year in the garden. Each day I find additional plants poking up from the soil, something new in bloom (today th...
We have made some nice progress this spring at our Bettman Pollinator Garden. As you can see it was a mess (see image above). Now, t...
As a gardener for work and play, I tend to have a positive outlook. How can I not when I see nature rebuilding and repairing itself...
It's easy to get swept up in the uncertainty and worry related to the Coronavirus. Many plans we had- vacations, celebrations, p...
Wimberg Landscaping continues to operate. We have reached out to our clients, sharing an extensive list of measures we are taki...
Creating shade in a landscape is beneficial for the gardener who likes a bit of a reprieve from the hot summer sun. But we often forget t...
I will admit, I am dedicated to perennials. I love how I can plant them once and have reliable plants each season for years to come. And...
More of us will be spending extra time in our yards the coming weeks, and you may be noticing that there's a lot of work to be done....
In today's video from Ault Park I shared with you a look at a generous stand of Hellebores in full bloom. That stand, and many o...
Here at Wimberg Landscaping, we’re taking steps to ensure our teams continue to service your property during the busy spring season...
There’s more than one way to hold up a hillside. We can go for functional, inexpensive and lack-luster block material or we can use...
It may surprise you, but many designers are fond of landscapes with hills and valleys. “It’s an enjoyable challenge to take a...
In Cincinnati, the ideal time to seed a lawn is in late summer to early fall: August through September. The soil is warm, hopefully you&#...
For the second year, Wimberg Landscaping is donating its time and talents to Ault Park and the restoration of its trail system. Last year...
Josh Clock: Sales Representative - Turf and Landscape Maintenance
Mr. Clock joins Wimberg Landscaping after a long and suc...
I have been in the gardens when a thick blanketing of snow covered everything and then a year later, wearing a light sweater and photogra...
Annuals are wonderfully diverse and easy to integrate into any garden. And, should you be dedicated to planting for pollinators, there ar...
It seems early to be scouting spring blooms, but this season has been throwing us for a bit of a loop. Unseasonably warm days h...
Warm temperatures have ushered in an early spring. A short lived early spring perhaps, but a springish season nonetheless. It's a tre...
There are three plants in particular that I can't wait to see in the very early spring. In some respects, it‘s still winte...
There are three big tasks I like to tackle in the winter. With the foliage down, it’s easier to see what I’m doing. I’m...
“I can’t think of a better way to evaluate a landscape, especially for winter interest, than right now,” shares landsca...
The results of the 2019 Consumers’ Choice Award are in and Wimberg Landscaping was once again praised for its outstanding quality o...
Winter can be a bit of a drag for gardeners. But it doesn't have to be. While many of our plants are in winter mode, there are ways w...
Many of our gardening resolutions come from our experiences in the gardens this year and how we, at Wimberg, prefer to garden: something...
It’s a wonder we still have honeysuckle in our landscapes. With so many beautiful and beneficial options to choose from, there'...
As pollinator plants establish a stronger footing in the home landscape, we find the need for shredded hardwood mulch waning. I’m y...
We talk a lot about mulch at Wimberg and how we would rather not have to use it. We are gardeners, designers of great new landscapes and...
Honing the skills needed to excel at any job often requires a balance of book learning and hands-on learning. When I was studying landsca...
If you’ve stuck with me past the name of this plant, thank you. It's not the most appealing name I will admit, but this small s...
There’s cause for celebration at Wimberg Landscaping: we’re celebrating 40 years in business. “It seems like it wasn...
With good design, your landscape and gardens can still be interesting this fall and into winter. Thoughtful plant selection and bed desig...
As Wimberg Landscaping embarks on its 40th year in business, the demand for our expertise continues to grow. We provide our clients with...
The Wimberg Focal Garden has received a slight makeover: the sod has been replaced by brassfield fines set within a heavy-gauge metal edg...
Last weekend Julia and I spent Sunday at Ault Park for the Ault and Bloom event. Wimberg Landscaping was there, with our pollinator table...
The pollinator gardens are starting their fall transition: most notably, the Focal Garden. The coneflowers have only a few remaining bloo...
Perhaps it’s from years of seeing landscaping firms adding large beds of mulch (with few plants) and pruning shrubs into submission...
Wimberg Landscaping is pleased to announce that we will be at the Ault in Bloom event Sunday, September 22, at the Ault Park Pavilion. We...
Now that your pollinator garden is growing strong the next step is caring for it and its residents.
In the grand gardening sc...
I was never one to have a tidy garden, one in which the plants were a polite distance apart, everything was in neat lines and never a spe...
It’s always fun when a client requests that all the sod be removed to make way for a new garden. It’s wonderful, too when the...
A lot of people ask me how we get our Wimberg gardens so lush. One trick, let go. I was checking on Peter Wimberg's garden and saw th...
When fall settles in, gardeners get busy and they get busy fast. It seems like every garden chore hits us at once and we feel like we&rsq...
By now you know the approaching fall season is a great time to plant new trees and shrubs. But how do you know if your landscape needs mo...
My desire to garden more for pollinators is rewarding me in spades. I gave this little garden in the park’s adopt-a-plot area a sli...
My quick hour or so visit to our focal garden in Ault Park brought up many interesting points about gardening, intermingled gardens and g...
It’s not uncommon to have a yard with a slope that's too small to grade and too high to ignore. Building retaining walls is a c...
Wimberg Landscaping has purchased a new facility at 1354 US 50. After 20 years at the Hetzell Avenue (Madisonville) location, the c...
If you’ve toured the High Line’s gardens or those at Millennium Park in Chicago, you’ve had the opportunity to enjoy th...
On a recent garden walkabout I discovered a small stand of Echinacea infected with Aster Yellows. It’s been many years sin...
No garden is completely carefree, but you can take design steps to create a garden that is forgiving when you need to take a break from g...
On a recent garden walkabout a client asked me, “Do I have to replace all my plants to have a natural garden?” What a g...
It's been a while since I shared some garden insights from working at Bettman. It's certainly not due to a lack of gardening on m...
Maintaining the health of your container gardens is easy: even with this oppressive heat and scattered chances of rain. It all comes down...
Being over our average rain amount so far this year by more than 22 inches has a great impact on the landscape and how we and home garden...
“There are so many plants to choose from, from trees to groundcovers, that it’s amazing how often I see the negative results...
Hardscapes are a part of every landscape, even if it’s only the walk to the front door. Extensive or minimal, your hardscape should...
The Cincinnati Nature Center Garden Tour this previous Saturday was, without a doubt, a great success. Despite the oppressive heat, my Mt...
The final touches are going into the gardens: new plants are being added, art brought in to create a new vignette and the ever so few wee...
Gardening is hard work, no way around it. With that in the back of your mind, considering a natural garden, a little controlled chaos, ma...
You don't have to start from scratch if you want to attract wildlife to your garden, even if your landscape is very traditional and f...
When you need a new shrub or short tree and you want to attract birds and pollinators, there are some great options to consider. Read More
“If you love it you will prune it,” as my father says, and in most cases he’s correct. Often times I see trees and shru...
A sunny spot in the Adopt-a-Plots struck me as the perfect space to plant a small pollinator garden as part of the Cincinnati Zoo & B...
So you are ready to add a hardscape element or two to your landscape. Great! The question is, can you do it yourself or should you call i...
Wimberg Landscaping has partnered with the Cincinnati Zoo’s Plant for Pollinators Challenge. We admire their goal of registering 50...
If you are looking in the garden each day to see what’s emerging and flushing out, you are not alone. If you have these five plants...
Wimberg Landscaping is happy to announce that we are partnering with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ (CZBG) Plant for P...
Most homeowners have it, the forgotten side yard that’s seldom used or viewed. One side of the house provides for a nice garden wal...
If you are not enjoying the beauty of spring flowering bulbs, such as daffodils in your yard, the question is, why? Now’s...
Pine straw is quickly moving up the list of must-use mulch options. For years we have used it at Peter Wimberg’s home, completely b...
One way in which Wimberg Landscaping is unique in the industry is that we offer periodic garden maintenance. In addition to complete lawn...
I tend to use far more perennials than annuals in my gardens. But last year, some diseased trees were removed and new trees planted leavi...
Work is beginning in the Focal Gardens at Ault Park. Grasses have been cut back, the coneflowers finally trimmed and winter weeds have be...
Mulch is great, it offers many benefits to the garden, if you use it correctly. Are you up on your mulch basics? Read More
The lawn has taken a beating over the years. There are those who would say all lawns are bad. I’m not one to subscribe to ‘al...
If you are looking for a way to shake up your garden colors a bit, consider adding silver plants this year. We found five great silver pl...
If your garden is lacking signs of spring, meet with one of our garden professionals who can help you integrate touches of spring into yo...
Regular maintenance care for your landscape is not reserved for those new to gardening and those who simply don't have the time. Expe...
I have repeated this design rule many times: when adding a new plant, plant in odd numbers preferably 3, 5 or 7 if room permits. This is...
It’s too easy to get settled into our tried and true plants. They have served us well over the years, so why deviate? We&rsqu...
There are a few plants that we strongly encourage you to eliminate from your landscape. Not only are they invasive or too aggressive, but...
Ault Park has always been a focus of Wimberg’s charitable contributions, be it materials or labor for nearly 20 years. Recently we...
For close to 20 years Wimberg Landscaping has been gardening in public spaces: most specifically, the Adopt-a-Plot Focal Garden at Ault P...
If you’ve been to the gardens lately you may have seen this beauty in bloom in a sunny spot: Winter Aconite (Eranthis ...
Work continues on the steps along the Tree Trial at Ault Park. The worn and haphazard steps have been replaced with well-fitted treads of...
Exterior lighting is more than a design perk, it’s a necessity. There is no reason why anyone should have to arrive home at night,...
In the day, when we view a landscape, our eye naturally rests on the focal points: a stone bench, specimen tree, urn or garden vignette....
The garden can be a beautiful sight at night. Some flowers bloom in the evening. Walks within formal knot or English boxwood gardens are...
The rains have arrived and temperatures are a bit warmer than the recent arctic blast. The snow is melting and gardeners are thinking it&...
One of the benefits of living in the Hyde Park area is easy access to Ault Park with its events, gardens, play areas and hiking trails. I...
Hamamelis virginiana, also known as common witch hazel, is an underutilized, native, deciduous tree. Witch ha...
Today’s Notes From the Garden comes from time spent at Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Retreat Center in Norwood, Oh...
It would appear Mother Nature is playing a joke on gardeners. The weather today, near 60 degrees, in January! We’ve been taking adv...
Eat fewer cookies, drink more water and log more miles on the walking track. We have our traditional New Year’s Resolutions, but wh...
Looking out in the landscape, things can be a bit dreary. It’s winter in Cincinnati and gray seems to be the dominant color most da...
We may have cleared your irrigation lines, but that doesn't mean our watering is on hold until spring. While many perennials and gras...
This may sound strange coming from a member of our maintenance team, but if you can, leave those plants up for a while yet. We can always...
It’s cold, the ground is frozen and snow is still resting in shaded nooks in the garden. Yet, with all Mother Nature has sent our w...
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The results of the 2018 Co...
Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons in the gardens. Between berries, deciduous trees transitioning to their fall colors, perennials...
Trowel-in-hand gardening is off the table today, but there are still garden tasks to distract us on this rather rainy day.
See What’s Missing“‘But nothing is blooming. How can we plan the new garden now?’ that is...
Don’t put those garden tools away just yet. There’s still much to do in the landscape when it comes to tree and shrub care. Read More
“Once you get past the notion that plants have to be spaced several inches apart with rings of mulch around them, the possibility f...
There are some plants that arrive a little late to the garden party. They go unnoticed during the spring awakening and the summer show of...
Selecting only ten plants to remove from the home landscape is no small task. There are some plants that are invasive and should be remov...
The Knock Out rose shot to fame and it’s star continued to shine for many years. It seems like there is not a commercial property o...
“When I walk by those awkward, little slopes along a home’s sidewalk I can't help but think about how wonderful it would...
If your container gardens are showing the strain of the summer, worry not. We have tips for breathing new life into your potted gardens.<...
It’s often difficult to see beyond our landscape’s flaws and obstacles. And, if you are not a seasoned gardener or landscape...
When clients call us saying they are putting their home on the market, we switch gears a bit and look at the landscape from the perspecti...
All gardeners have one struggle in common- foraging deer. I was on a sidestreet around the corner from Mount Lookout Square when I came a...
The entrance to this front door is a walkway between the home and extended garage, a common design feature of homes in our area. While th...
Summer doesn't have to be a time of toil and struggle in the garden. It all comes down to careful planning. We share seven tips to cr...
After a hard rain, or several days of storms like we recently experienced, I like to examine the mulch to see what needs to be done in th...
I’ve been gardening for around 20 years doing it all myself. I’ve dug ponds, mowed, edged, built raised beds; you name it, I&...
I love it when I hear gardeners say they are introducing new plants in their gardens. There are simply too many fantastic plants no...
The addition of a stone element to your landscape is one of the best ways to add value, a permanent design feature and update your yard....
It must be summer because I’m writing about watering, yet again. We’ve had some nice rain showers the past week or so and the...
When we renovated the focal garden at Ault Park the four segments that make up the outer circle were designed using the same plants and i...
This ground cover has it all!I admit I wasn't always a fan of this plant. When I saw it in the stores it was a bit more e...
<p>Sometimes, a garden has served its purpose. I will admit, it's not always easy to look at a familiar old garden and say, tim...