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Wellesley, MA - Wellesley Marketplace 2016 prize table

See You at the Marketplace | Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club

Be sure to stop by the Wellesley Marketplace on November 19 and support a great cause. Keep an eye out for a few of our planters that are being raffled off for the Wellesley Gardeners’ Guild.

hardscapes - westwood, stone fireplace, pool, patio

10 Outdoor Fireplace and Firepit Designs for Fall | Boston Design Guide

Nothing is more quintisentially New England Fall than relaxing by a beautiful outdoor fireplace on a cool evening. In honor of the season, Boston Design Guide has featured one of our favorite properties in their recent 10 Outdoor Fireplace and Firepit Designs for Fall article. Be sure to see all the great ideas and examples […]

Boston Design Guide, south end Boston back patio

Embracing the Shoulder Season with these Outdoor Oases | Boston Design Guide

Boston Design Guide likes our graduated terrace in Boston’s charming South End. This has always been one of our favorite projects for it’s simple yet elegant intimacy. Perfect for a quiet evening by the grill, or entertaining friends before a night out.

a Blade of Grass Tom Wilhelm APLD Designer of the Year 2016

Tom Wilhelm Awarded Designer of the Year 2016 | APLD

Our very own senior landscape designer, Tom Wilhelm, was awarded the Association of Professional Landscape Designers 2016 Designer of the Year at the annual APLD International Design Conference in Santa Fe, NM. Tom also received a 2016 Chapter Service Award. Congratualtions Tom, we’re so proud.

Boston South End backyard patio with fire pit

How Your Yard Can be a Space You Actually Use | The Boston Globe

Fireplaces vs. fire pits – the debate continues. Tom Wilhelm gives his advice on choosing which is right for your outdoor space, and the pros/cons of gas and wood options, in this Boston Globe article.

Design New England, pond with children, Newton

A Backyard Wonderland in Newton | Design New England

Excited to share yet another cool project in Newton designed by our very own landscape designer, Tom Wilhelm, featured in the May/June issue of Design New England (pdf).

wayland patio with table and sudbury river view

Say It With Flowers | New England Home

Another exciting spotlight on a Blade of Grass and our work, this one from the May/June issue of New England Home (pdf). Jim speaks with Lisa Harrison about his passion for design, the success of a Blade of Grass, and the amazing work he’s done with his very own property in Wayland, MA. Also included is […]

hardscapes - dover, bluestone patio, fire pit

Bring the Indoors Outside the Home | Realty Today

Blade’s Heather Lashbrook Jones lends a few tips regarding designing for outdoor spaces. Her advice – consider designs that work in all seasons and think through the “room” shape. Read the entire article on Realty Today.

Landscape Design 2016 | New England Home

Nothing beats a seaside view. New England Home (pdf) apparently agrees and has featured yet another of our properties in their Special Focus: Landscape Design 2016 issue. The waterfront residence in Duxbury is busy poolside gatherings and family entertainment. Writer Paula M. Bodah notes the combination of hydrangeas, dogwoods, and arborvitaes allow for full blooms throughout the […]

transformations - after - updated yard with plantings and gardens

Before and After: Enchanting English Garden | Traditional Home

Our Brookline Brownstone property gets the spotlight in this month’s Traditional Home. Walk through the iron gate to a Checkerboard Garden, where patterned pavers lead past a circular flower bed.

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