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6 Reasons You Should Add an Arbor to Your Landscape
There's something romantic and alluring about a garden landscape that includes an arbor. Add structure and style to your garden with a beautiful garden arbor. Create Some ShadeDoes your landscape get so much...Read More

Spring Gardening Tips
It's spring! Now is the time to ready your garden landscape for the months to come. Here are some great tips on how to get your garden ready for spring. Prepare beds for summer annuals, perennials and...Read More

Top 5 Fall Gardening Tips From Peter Copses
Make sure falling leaves a removed regularly from newly aerated and overseeded fescue lawns. The new grass needs sunlight to properly mature. Cut back perennials. Cut back stems to about 2...Read More

5 Tips to Complement Your Homes Exterior With Landscaping
You've spent a lot of time and money maintaining your home inside and out. A great way to increase your home's value and curb appeal is to use landscaping elements that best complement your home's exterior. Here are...Read More
Fall Garden Chores
In Georgia during October and into November, both air and soil temperatures are cooler, making the prospect of working in the garden a welcome one. October and November is an ideal time to clean up your garden and to...Read More

4 Curb Appeal Tips for Fall Landscapes
As Summer gives way to Fall it's a wonderful time of year to live in Atlanta. While the seasons are busy changing, you can change your aesthetics too by revisiting those tired flower beds around the home filled with...Read More

3 Tips to Build Better Container Planters
Looking to create a container planter that stands out in your outdoor living area? Follow these 3 simple design principles and you'll be sure to create some eye-popping outdoor container planters. Begin with a...Read More

10 Great Plants for Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden Landscape
We may not notice the hummingbirds, bats, bees, beetles, butterflies, and flies that carry pollen from one plant to another as they collect nectar. Yet without them, wildlife would have fewer nutritious berries and...Read More

Tips to Maximize Small Garden Spaces
Living in urban Atlanta has a lot to offer, but spacious outdoor areas are few and far between. After spending significant time in the city's ever-expanding concrete landscape, it's nice to escape from the...Read More
Proper Planting Techniques
At Gibbs Landscape, we pride ourselves on doing every job right the first time. In this video of landscape tips, our own Peter Copses discusses the proper way to plant a shrub. As winners of over 300...Read More

Too Much Rain Can Add Stress to Your Landscape
Spring weather this year has been anything but predictable. April brought temperatures in the mid-90s with a very little accumulation of rain. Then May arrived with much cooler temperatures along with almost...Read More
Peter Talks Commercial Landscape Installation
As winners of over 275 awards, Gibbs Landscape Company offers a proven track record of creative, quality landscape design and maintenance. Our team of highly trained, qualified Landscape Architects and...Read More

Boost Your Curb Appeal
Tips to Boost Your Curb Appeal Curb appeal, it's a great way for your property to make a fantastic first impression. As a property owner, you are always trying to find new and creative ways to spruce up your...Read More

5 Reasons to Add Planters to Your Garden Landscape
Planters are a fantastic and useful addition to any garden. Not only are they affordable but they can instantly change the look of a garden area. They are also perfect for low maintenance gardens, however, there are...Read More

Plant Watering Tips
Watering Tips "When should I water my plants?" and "How often should I water?" are the two most common questions we receive from clients everyday. When it comes to watering, there are no hard or fast rules. It's...Read More

Fall Garden Tips
More Fall Garden Tips With its cooler temperatures and dazzling color, Fall is a wonderful time of year to be outdoors. Now is a great time to perform some basic garden tasks to be one step ahead come...Read More

Before & After
Before & After These before and after photos show a backyard that was uninviting and completely unused by our client. We were able to design in a patio with a seat wall that provides aesthetics and extra...Read More
Landscape Quick Tip: How to Properly Prune Azaleas [Video]
Another in the series of quick landscape tips from Landscape Solutions by Peter Copses. In this video, Peter discusses the proper technique to prune azalea shrubs. As winners of over 275 awards, Gibbs...Read More

Creating Your Best Garden
Creating Your Best Garden Landscape Every garden is unique but the best gardens offer interest during every season. Through in-depth knowledge, experience and planning we find the right combinations of annuals,...Read More

3 Tips to Help Your Landscape Survive in HOT Weather
Things are really starting to heat up in the Atlanta area. The rising and constant temperatures can put extreme stress on even the most well established plants. Here are a few quick tips to help your landscape...Read More

Annuals That Love the Heat
Heat Makes these Annuals Shine As temperatures begin to rise some annuals fade during the heat of the day and then there are some that thrive in Atlanta's summer heat. Here are a few of our designer's favorite...Read More

Dog Friendly Landscape Tips
5 Tips for a Dog Friendly Landscape There's nothing more enjoyable than spending quality time outdoors with your family, including your canine companion. Here are some tips to create a backyard oasis that is safe...Read More
American Boxwood Pruning Tips [Video]
American Boxwood Pruning Tips Peter Copses, our Vice President, discusses and demonstrates the proper method for pruning an American boxwood. As winners of over 275 awards, Gibbs Landscape Company offers a...Read More

7 Plants That Bring Color to Your Shade Garden
Got a shady spot in your garden landscape? Our professional designers like these 7 plants to add color, texture and character to any low-light garden location. Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea') -...Read More

5 Spring Gardening Tips
5 Essential Spring Gardening Tasks for the Month of March. Every gardener needs to do these 5 things this time of year. Pruning - Early spring is a great time to perform dormant...Read More

5 Amazing Container Annuals
Annuals are the showy favorites of container gardening. Container gardening is easy and all that is needed is a little height, filler and overflowing color. These five amazing annuals will provide the "wow" that...Read More

3 Reasons to Build a Backyard Fire Pit
Everyone loves to spend time outside with friends and family but as the temperature begins to dip no one wants to stand out in the freezing cold. Ever thought of adding a fire pit or outdoor fireplace to your...Read More

Your Autumn Garden – 8 Things To Do
Preparing your garden for fall is not just about cleaning or removing plants, it is also a way to enjoy your garden longer. Getting your garden ready for fall and winter will help you have an easier time come spring....Read More

Landscaping Adds Value to Your Property
Landscaping can add tens of thousands of dollars to the value of your property. In fact, it is one of the few home improvements you can make that not only adds value immediately, but also increases in value as the...Read More

April Showers Bring May Flowers and Much More
We have had a lovely spring with lots of rain and beautiful flowering displays from our Dogwoods, Redbuds, Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Perennials and Hydrangeas will be showing their flowers next. With all this rain...Read More

Retaining Wall Utilization
Retaining Wall In Your Garden Landscape With Atlanta's varying topography, we are frequently asked, how can we create and maximize usable space in the outdoor environment. How can we add additional space for our...Read More
It's Time for Spring Color!
Now that spring is in full swing and blooms are abundant-azaleas, dogwoods, rhododendrons and more - it's time to plant flowers for summer. Mid-April through May is the perfect time to add seasonal color to your...Read More

Fall Is for Planting
One of the great things about fall in the South is the weather. The "dog days" of summer have passed and cooler temperatures make working in the garden an appealing option. Fall is also an ideal time to add...Read More

Transform Your Shade Garden
As spring approaches and trees begin to leaf out, is your shady landscape looking lackluster? Or, maybe where once you had sun, trees have matured and now you have shade. With the right plants and a creative design,...Read More

It's Time to Plant
It's mid-February in the Atlanta area and although spring doesn't officially start until March 20th, some daffodils and a few trees and shrubs are beginning to flower. While the weather can be unpredictable and...Read More

Shape Up Your Shrubs and Trees
A common question that many homeowners ask is "When is the best time to prune ornamental trees and shrubs?" The answer depends on the individual plant and whether you are pruning to maintain health and vigor, control...Read More

Fall Gardening
With winter approaching there is a great deal of Fall Gardening that needs to take place in your garden. Aeration and overseeding of fescue turf grass needs to be completed. If warm season turf grass such as...Read More
Water Smart
Well the drought is officially over in Georgia. I think we have all learned a lot about the great importance of water. We all need to conserve this great resource an use it wisely. All watering restrictions are now...Read More

6 Reasons You Should Add an Arbor to Your Landscape
There's something romantic and alluring about a garden landscape that includes an arbor. Add structure and style to your garden with a beautiful garden arbor. Create Some ShadeDoes your landscape get so much...Read More
Fall Garden Chores
In Georgia during October and into November, both air and soil temperatures are cooler, making the prospect of working in the garden a welcome one. October and November is an ideal time to clean up your garden and to...Read More

Tips to Maximize Small Garden Spaces
Living in urban Atlanta has a lot to offer, but spacious outdoor areas are few and far between. After spending significant time in the city's ever-expanding concrete landscape, it's nice to escape from the...Read More

Boost Your Curb Appeal
Tips to Boost Your Curb Appeal Curb appeal, it's a great way for your property to make a fantastic first impression. As a property owner, you are always trying to find new and creative ways to spruce up your...Read More

Before & After
Before & After These before and after photos show a backyard that was uninviting and completely unused by our client. We were able to design in a patio with a seat wall that provides aesthetics and extra...Read More

Dog Friendly Landscape Tips
5 Tips for a Dog Friendly Landscape There's nothing more enjoyable than spending quality time outdoors with your family, including your canine companion. Here are some tips to create a backyard oasis that is safe...Read More

3 Reasons to Build a Backyard Fire Pit
Everyone loves to spend time outside with friends and family but as the temperature begins to dip no one wants to stand out in the freezing cold. Ever thought of adding a fire pit or outdoor fireplace to your...Read More

Your Autumn Garden – 8 Things To Do
Preparing your garden for fall is not just about cleaning or removing plants, it is also a way to enjoy your garden longer. Getting your garden ready for fall and winter will help you have an easier time come spring....Read More

Retaining Wall Utilization
Retaining Wall In Your Garden Landscape With Atlanta's varying topography, we are frequently asked, how can we create and maximize usable space in the outdoor environment. How can we add additional space for our...Read More

It's Time to Design Your Dream Outdoor Living Space
As residences of the Atlanta Metropolitan Region, we have a climate that allows for maximum use of the outdoor environment. Over the past 10 to 15 years, many homeowners have discovered the enjoyment that a...Read More