The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
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Hi! I'm Crystal, the blogger behind the lifestyle blog, The Landscaper's Wife. I'm a mom of 4, house flipper, horse lover, truck drivers daughter (guess that explains the one too many fucks), storyteller & garden junkie with an obsession for good food, good jeans, a good read & and a plain Jane cup of coffee
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
1y ago
Holiday Happenings and Events: Wreath Workshop at The Little Black Barn Join us for an afternoon of good company, tasty treats and holiday wreath making. Hosted by the beautiful Little Black Barn in Higganum, TLW Design team will guide you through a holiday wreath workshop and you will go home with a fresh wreath and ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
To cut back or not to cut back… In case you missed my Instagram stories last week, I went through a quick explanation on which hydrangea varieties you should be cutting back in the spring and which to leave alone if you want a gorgeous floral display this year. Since I always get so many ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
We Are Not Powerless We are not powerless. I think that is the theme for my family this month. I repeat…WE ARE NOT POWERLESS. That has been floating around in my head for the last month (yup, one month, 30 whole days, I had to check on the calendar for the day that said “everything ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
Put You in Your Garden: Developing a Signature Garden Style In art, signature styles become a distinctive stamp of the artist. In the landscape design world, just like in all other art forms, each gardener tends to develop a strong signature style, evolving overtime and over different garden spaces. So much so, there comes a ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
Native plants I feel like in today’s world a lot of terms are tossed around that you may not necessarily know exactly what they mean. Global warming for one. Clean eating, what’s clean to one is not to another…apparently wine is not considered clean eating…who knew? Well behaved children (just kidding…. I have 4 and ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
Springtime is the season when I find myself turning into that annoying kid in the backseat asking every five minutes “Are we there yet, are we there yet?” So, either my kids are rubbing off on me or we are having a New England Spring where one day it is 65 and beautiful and the ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
It may sound Scrooge-esque, but once Christmas is over, I can’t wait for the whole Christmas season to be over. I love to de-stress, de-clutter, and start fresh for the new year. Nothing feels better than to pack up the decorations, clear off the counters, and shove the tree out the door, along with all ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
Just like in nature, our path is ever changing. There will always be something we cannot predict or control. We may try the best we can to stick with a plan, but those plans may not be where nature intended. So just like a wind changes directions or lead branch on a tree is broken ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
Never a dull moment around here. To say that this past summer was insanely busy is an understatement. A few huge landscape projects, big contracts, a poorly timed closing on an investment property, home renovations, 2 new horses, and throw a 4th baby in there…you could say we were ready for a quiet winter. But ..read more
The Landscaper's Wife | A lifestyle blog fueled by caffeine, kids & chaos
2y ago
You know those Christmas trees that have are wrapped in beautiful ribbon, and are adorned with ornaments of the same theme, and the decorations are evenly spaced on the tree? Me Neither. Because we have children. Instead our trees are naked from the waist down for fear of a grabby toddler, half the lights don’t ..read more