Your Country House
A tree grows in New Jersey
While the backdrop of the New Jersey countryside breaks out its finest reds, ambers and golds, don’t forget that fall is also a time to tend to that fiery forest in your own backyard. Late fall is an important time to prune and mend so your trees are primed for a happy, healthy spring. And if you didn’t get a chance to finish your dream landscaping project over the summer, now is also a viable time to let new trees put down some roots. But pruning and planting in the fall have their own essential rules, tips and tricks to help trees grow healthy and strong. Find out how to be well equipped when you break out the garden gloves.

Design project — from concept to completion
An existing deck space was not adequate for a family and their friends, but a new design incorporated a larger deck of low maintenance material and a new patio with generous space for family enjoyment and entertaining.

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