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Westwood, MA - Westwood Backyard - 2018 APLD Silver Award for Residential Design

Westwood Backyard Wins APLD’s Silver Award for Residential Design | APLD

We’re thrilled to announce that a Blade of Grass has won APLD’s 2018 Silver Award for Residential Design for the design and installation of our “Westwood Backyard” property. This project was a full transformation and noted by the APLD judges for it’s detailed hardscaping and excellent use of space. We love creating these outdoor living […]

Country Gardens - Wayland Farmstead Jim James Douthit

Two Gentlemen and a Wayland Farm | Country Gardens Magazine

Well look at that, Jim’s Wayland “farmstead” is featured in this month’s Country Gardens magazine. Bees, chickens, flowers, and a gorgeous edible garden – talk about a passion project! We’re thrilled and so proud. Download the article (pdf).

Giving Back to Heifer International, charity

Chickens for Charity | Heifer International

Each year a Blade of Grass makes a year-end donation to Heifer International – a charitable organization that supplies livestock and training to struggling communities throughout the world. We base our contribution on the number of word-of-mouth referrals we receive. For 2017 our contribution is: 22 flocks of chickens and 4 goats. If you aren’t familiar with […]

Best Client Satisfaction Award 2018 | Houzz

We’re excited to announce that a Blade of Grass has been awarded “Best Of Client Satisfaction 2018” from Houzz, a leading platform for home remodeling and design. This award holds special meaning for us as we take great pride in the close relationships we form with our clients – many have been with us since our […]

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Hope in Bloom on “5 for Good” | WCVB Channel 5 Boston

Boston’s WCVB’s “5 for Good” focuses it’s camera on Hope in Bloom, the Dedham-based non-profit that builds and maintains gardens throughout Massachusetts at the homes of patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Blade’s Heather Lashbrook Jones volunteered her time for this Lexington project and speaks with reporter/anchor Erika Tarantal about the design process (video). We’ve […]

Shade-Loving Hostas Shine in the Garden | Houzz

We absolutely love hostas! With so many shapes, textures and hues, they’re truly the workhorse of gardens around the world. Check out our featured properties and you’ll see them put to use in almost every design. Houzz thinks they’re pretty awesome too and have included one of our properties in their latest “all about hostas” blog […]

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