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An on-site visit of 1 to 2 hours. Teresa looks at your land, talks through your goals, shares design ideas and takes soil samples if needed. You get a written report afterwards.
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Horticultural services · Redding, Connecticut
Beautiful gardens that give back to nature.
Ecological landscape design, native plants and invasive species guidance from Teresa Weimer, a Connecticut Certified Horticulturist.
- CT Certified Horticulturist
- Native-first designs
- On-site visits
How Teresa can help
A garden that looks good and does good
Every visit and every design keeps the local ecosystem in mind, along with how you want to use and enjoy your property.
Ecological & native landscape design
Landscapes that are beautiful and support local wildlife, built around plants native to our region, aiming for at least 80% natives.
Book a design meetingInvasive species guidance
Learn to spot the invasive plants on your property, how to remove them safely, and what to plant in their place to protect local biodiversity.
Ask about invasivesThe foundation
Ecological & native plants
Ecological design
Good design principles make a landscape beautiful. Ecological design also makes it useful to the plants, animals and other living things that belong in our region, with native plants at its heart.
Native plants
Native plants grow naturally in an area and are adapted to its soil and climate. They evolved alongside local insects, birds and animals, so they are part of nature's balance here.
Invasive plant avoidance
Your landscape doesn't have to be 100% native, but non-native plants give little back to local wildlife. A great goal is an 80/20 garden: at least 80% native plants. Invasive plants should never be planted, because they spread and crowd out the natives that wildlife depends on.
80/20
Aim for at least 80% native plants. They save water, need fewer pesticides and fill your garden with life.
Meet the founder
Teresa Weimer
Founder · Connecticut Certified Horticulturist
With a background in horticulture and landscape design, Teresa is the founder of tulip + apple Horticultural Services. She holds a degree in Horticulture from Colorado State University and a degree in Business Administration from Auburn University, and has worked as a nursery professional and landscape designer.
She volunteers with The Ecotype Project at its Hickories Farm location, and is part of FrogWatch, a citizen science program with the Yale Peabody Museum that monitors frog populations as indicators of environmental health.
Before horticulture, Teresa served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, where she built a strong foundation in leadership, discipline and planning that she brings to every project.
- CT Certified Horticulturist
- B.S. Horticulture, Colorado State
- B.S. Business, Auburn University
- U.S. Air Force veteran (Captain)
- The Ecotype Project volunteer
- FrogWatch citizen scientist
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From the founder
The tulip + apple philosophy
Send a noteWe believe in the benefits of a beautiful garden. Gardens improve our quality of life, lower stress, lift our mood and add value to our homes. Our goal is a landscape plan that is beautiful and fits your needs and lifestyle, and that supports, rather than harms, the local ecosystem.
Dirt Therapy
Get your hands dirty. Grow something beautiful.
Soil Texture: The Dirt on Your Garden’s Soil
When I was a student of horticulture at university, I had to take an entire class on just soil with the heaviest textbook of all my classes. It was then I realized just…
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Mulch Magic: How to Make Your Garden Healthier and Happier
As winter slowly releases its icy grip and the first signs of warmth creep in, every gardener feels that familiar itch—the longing to dig, plant, and nurture once again…
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Pardon Our Mess: A “Tidy” Garden Isn’t Always a Healthy One
A Horticulturist’s Guide to Nature-Friendly Spring Garden Clean-Up After a long winter there is an awakening: the air softens, temperatures slowly rise, and you begin to…
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