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Voted Best Outdoor Fire Feature | Boston Design Guide

Boston Design Guide‘s “Best of BDG” is one our Instagram favorites. This week, a Blade of Grass was voted winner of their latest poll: Best Outdoor Fire Feature, With so many great entries, we are thrilled to have been chosen as the winner. If you’re not already a follower, be sure to check out our […]

Whole New Ballgame | Boston Common

Want a peek inside (and outside) the Wellesley home that was custom built by former Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford? Yeah, we thought you might. It’s featured in the latest edition of Boston Common (pgs 54-55). For this project we teamed up with New England Design & Construction to update the home’s exterior, adding lots of […]

Lincoln Estate Wins APLD’s Gold Award for Residential Design | APLD

a Blade of Grass has been awarded APLD’s 2020 Gold Award for Residential Design for the design and installation of our “Lincoln Estate” property. The APLD International Landscape Design Awards Program honors excellence in landscape design. Projects in eight different categories are judged on the basis of difficulty, craftsmanship, attention to detail and execution. We are, obviously, immensely […]

Abdul Abuhajeb - irrigation manager | a Blade of Grass

Our Certified Irrigation Technician | Wellesley Weston Magazine

The Wellesley Weston Magazine gave a nice callout to our Irrigation and Lighting Manager, Abdul Abuhajeb for achieving the status of Certified Irrigation Technician from the Irrigation Association. Abdul’s passion for reducing waste water and improving system efficiency led him to create Blade’s “SMART Irrigation Plan” that has been implemented on many of our clients […]

Duxbury, MA - stone masonry walls hardscaping with pool, stone fencing and gardens

Welcoming Walking Paths & Gorgeous Gateways | Boston Design Guide

This month it’s one of our Duxbury properties in Boston Design Guide’s spotlight. We love everything about this estate – from the use of granite, the year-round gardens, to the stylish (and very inviting on a hot day) water features. As the weather warms and our thoughts turn to landscape design, Boston Design Guide is doing an amazing […]

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A Perfect City Courtyard | Boston Design Guide

One of our favorite “city” properties is featured by Boston Design Guide this month. This diamond-in-the-rough back patio in the heart of Boston’s South End was in rough shape when we got the call. But we think you’ll agree, the transformation is remarkable and we’re thrilled BDG noticed. Read their take on this unique project […]

Prelude Highlights | Boston Design Guide

Another big “thank you” to Boston Design Guide for featuring us in their latest digital edition of Prelude, vol. IV. You can see our work in their “Making an Entrance” article (page 14) and also the “Outdoor Living” spotlight (page 18). So many beautiful designs in this edition – we’re in amazing company.

Our Design-Build Process | Design Build Show

Jim, Tom, and Colin of the Blade team discuss with New England Design & Construction CEO David Supple client meetings, proposal flows, budgets, project phasing, and other aspects of the design-build process. Listen to the entire interview here.

Blade Wins Best of Houzz 2020 in Design | Houzz

Proud to announce that a Blade of Grass has been awarded “Best of Houzz 2020 in Design” from Houzz, our favorite web resource for landscape and home design. This award holds special meaning for us as we take great pride in the designs we create for our clients. If you have a moment, check out […]

Giving Back to Heifer International 2019

Giving Back in 2019 | Heifer International

For the past several years, a Blade of Grass has been contributing to Heifer International – an amazing organization that’s “working to end hunger and poverty around the world by providing livestock and training to struggling communities.” Each year we give an amount based on our team head count and business metrics, and then an additional contribution for each client […]

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