The Ground Source Blog

Posted by Joe Mouad on Feb 28, 2025 9:24:30 AM

Ornamental Trees That Won't Damage Your Home's Foundation

A great tree next to your house is a landscaping no-brainer.

A palm tree offers a tropical welcome with a vacation vibe. A great flowering tree can make people gasp when they drive by.

The wrong tree will create roots that can grow right into your foundation, which also can cause gasps, but not in a good way.

Posted by Joe Mouad on Nov 26, 2024 8:00:00 AM

Blending Hardscapes & Softscapes to Create Seamless Transitions Between Pavers, Plants & Lawns

When you look out over a great landscape design, it should all flow together seamlessly. But that doesn’t just happen — it takes skillful planning.

Hardscaping and softscaping are common parts of any thorough landscape design, and a creative landscape designer knows how to use them together and soften the edges between them so they blend.

That's where the right selection of plants is key.