New Dawn Gardens was founded in 1980 by Richard Miller who has degrees in both horticulture and landscape design. He subsequently trained in estate gardening at Dumbarton Oaks. Providing garden design, garden renovation, expert garden maintenance, organic pest control, tree and shrub plantings are just some of the many landscape and garden related services we provide.
Our work includes garden design in Chevy Chase, Washington DC, Bethesda, Arlington, Alexandria and all other locations around the DC Metro Area. Richard, always mindful of your budget, will work with you personally to create an artistic space that reflects your gardening needs and tastes. New Dawn Gardens specializes in garden design, garden renovations, patio and container gardens, organic pest management and of course European and Japanese gardens, just to name few.
Our goal is to maximize the enjoyment of your outdoor living space, creating your personal sanctuary. Please enjoy reading our blog which offers seasonal gardening tips and advice.
Our work includes garden design in Chevy Chase, Washington DC, Bethesda, Arlington, Alexandria and all other locations around the DC Metro Area. Richard, always mindful of your budget, will work with you personally to create an artistic space that reflects your gardening needs and tastes. New Dawn Gardens specializes in garden design, garden renovations, patio and container gardens, organic pest management and of course European and Japanese gardens, just to name few.
Our goal is to maximize the enjoyment of your outdoor living space, creating your personal sanctuary. Please enjoy reading our blog which offers seasonal gardening tips and advice.
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Growing up in Louisville at the boundary of a subdivision surrounded by farmland and woods I was lucky to spend countless hours in all seasons surrounded by nature, exploring caves and creeks.
It certainly gave me a strong bond to wildlife and the environment.
I was also fortunate to experience a childhood of world travel which I have continued in my adult life.
My travel experience and study of gardens of different cultures has provided me with expertise in creating and appreciating all forms of gardening from European Gardens, Japanese Gardens to Chinese and South East Asian Gardens.
It certainly gave me a strong bond to wildlife and the environment.
I was also fortunate to experience a childhood of world travel which I have continued in my adult life.
My travel experience and study of gardens of different cultures has provided me with expertise in creating and appreciating all forms of gardening from European Gardens, Japanese Gardens to Chinese and South East Asian Gardens.
Richard Miller will walk through your garden with you, identifying and evaluating the health of your trees, plants, shrubs and perennials.
He will evaluate plant vigor, site conditions and assess disease and pest problems along with drainage issues and plant placement.
He will offer solutions and advice on organic and natural approaches to the problems your plants may be experiencing.
He will also address design ideas and issues and answer any questions you have.
He will evaluate plant vigor, site conditions and assess disease and pest problems along with drainage issues and plant placement.
He will offer solutions and advice on organic and natural approaches to the problems your plants may be experiencing.
He will also address design ideas and issues and answer any questions you have.
Computer design is now a standard mode for landscape designers to render plans for prospective clients and the software has matured since it was first introduced but old-school designers like myself eschew its use for several reasons.
I have seen plans that look good but do not completely connect with reality: More than a few times I have checked plans that specify installing plants (sometimes even large trees) in spaces where they would be short-lived or fail quickly.
Sometimes plants are specified to be planted on top of manhole covers or utility boxes.
I have seen plans that look good but do not completely connect with reality: More than a few times I have checked plans that specify installing plants (sometimes even large trees) in spaces where they would be short-lived or fail quickly.
Sometimes plants are specified to be planted on top of manhole covers or utility boxes.
The second pillar of our Landscape Construct is Installation.
As with the other two, many contractors have taken short cuts over time and created an atmosphere of reduced quality by not paying adequate attention to "the small stuff"; details that may require more time and effort but will yield a superior result that holds up better under stress and over time.
A commitment I pride myself on is maintaining close contact with vendors, whether they supply plants or supplies.
By hand picking plants from the growers (instead of accepting material ordered over the phone or online) I guarantee I get what I want and sometimes discover other, more interesting options.
As with the other two, many contractors have taken short cuts over time and created an atmosphere of reduced quality by not paying adequate attention to "the small stuff"; details that may require more time and effort but will yield a superior result that holds up better under stress and over time.
A commitment I pride myself on is maintaining close contact with vendors, whether they supply plants or supplies.
By hand picking plants from the growers (instead of accepting material ordered over the phone or online) I guarantee I get what I want and sometimes discover other, more interesting options.
The third pillar of our triumvirate covers the follow-up and on-going care plants require to become established and thrive.
Once a plant is in the ground and mulched, the name of the game is WATERING.
While it is true that more plants succumb to over-watering, the initial stage of acclimating can require close attention to watering; a little extra water can be a good thing, at least in the beginning.
It is far better to water deeply at longer intervals than shallow watering daily or randomly.
Deeper watering helps the soil to settle (we do not follow the old notion of filling the planting hole halfway and flooding it to settle the soil before back filling the hole to the top (this can cause a layer of mud that gets compacted, drowning roots and destabilizing the root ball os larger plants/trees).
Once a plant is in the ground and mulched, the name of the game is WATERING.
While it is true that more plants succumb to over-watering, the initial stage of acclimating can require close attention to watering; a little extra water can be a good thing, at least in the beginning.
It is far better to water deeply at longer intervals than shallow watering daily or randomly.
Deeper watering helps the soil to settle (we do not follow the old notion of filling the planting hole halfway and flooding it to settle the soil before back filling the hole to the top (this can cause a layer of mud that gets compacted, drowning roots and destabilizing the root ball os larger plants/trees).
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