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Decorating with Greens for the Holidays | Wellesley Weston Magazine

Do you love the holiday season and the decorations that they bring? Be sure to read what Blade co-owner and founder Heather Lashbrook Jones has to say in this very seasonal article in Wellesley Weston Magazine. In this month’s edition, Heather lends a few tips regarding sourcing supplies including pinecones, winter berry, and holly, and also […]

Landscape of the Month: Crafting a Seaside Retreat | The Edge

One of our favorite properties is featured in the latest edition of the The Edge (from the National Association of Landscape Professionals). Located in Duxbury, Massachusetts, this “seaside estate” was actually our second project with this client; the first is featured here and located just down the road from the newer property. As noted in […]

Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour 2023 | Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club

a Blade of Grass is proud to a premiere sponsor and participant in this year’s Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour this Saturday (May 6) presented by the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club. Join us for an up-close look at seven of Wellesley’s most stunning homes, highlighting a variety of styles and concepts in design. You […]

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 […]

Deck the Halls Raffle | Wellesley Gardeners Guild

Those beautiful window boxes and platers you see at the Wellesley Post Offices and Free Library? They’re the work of the Wellesley Gardeners’ Guild – a small and very dedicated group of local volunteers. To support these projects, the non-profit is selling tickets to their annual “Deck the Halls” raffle. Each ticket is $20 and only 300 […]

An Entryway Makeover in Wellesley, MA

In 2009, a Blade of Grass began work on a beautiful home in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The 1916 house had recently been renovated, and as part of that process, the front portico was rebuilt and extended. While beautifully done (though maybe a little bit imposing in scale) the portico now landed directly upon a worn asphalt driveway that had been cut and patched when new utilities were installed.

Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour | Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club

Join us for the Wellesley Kitchen and Home Tour this Saturday (May 4) presented by the Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club. You’ll get a n up-close look at six of Wellesley’s most stunning homes, highlighting a variety of styles and concepts in design. This year’s tour guests will meet the creative forces behind the houses and […]

Wayland Farmhouse Recognition | Garden Design Online

Noted Garden Design Online blogger, Jane Berger highlights Jim’s Wayland Farmhouse – APLD’s 2017 Gold Award winner for Residential Design. With a designer’s eye, Jane describes the property’s unique challenges and amazing transformation. Be sure to check out the story and the rest of the website for some great reading.

Dramatic Landscaping Transformations | New England Home

Jim Douthit speaks with New England Home‘s Kaitlin Madden regarding the strategy and impact of a great property makeover. Examples of our projects in Brookline, Wellesley, Dover, Boston, and Weston are examined as Jim explains his perspective on “outdoor rooms.” As they say – seeing is believeing. Check out these amazing transformations and learn more […]

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