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THE STRAW HAT GARDENER
New Branch of MSLandscaping on
its way soon!
Increased focus:
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Specific garden plant care and horticulture skills
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Watering schedules for existing or recently installed gardens and landscaped areas
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Master pruning and hedge trimming services
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Long time knowledge of plant variants and native plants
These things have always been included in my follow-ups with clients, but more clients are asking for the expertise. I look forward to sharing this year around, new venture this summer.
School is back in session. Fall is not here yet and summer is in high form, but kids are back in classrooms with a few districts still to start over the next weeks. In our calendar minds we see summer as almost over, but we still have a month of summer temps. We are experiencing a true southern summer and our kids are feeling it in the classrooms and on the playgrounds. August temps are hotter than predicted with the Super El-Nino that has struck hard. There is some relief in the mornings before the heat sets in and in the warm evenings. Enjoy the gardens and landscapes around you and encourage your kids to get OUTSIDE AND PLAY!
Recently, I have been working with an ongoing backyard project space by brush hogging an infestation of bamboo and grinding old stumps several months after the initial large clean-up. The front yard is also received a master pruning project. The goal is ongoing yard space prep for a large scale landscape installation in the future. Before this happens the steps above must happen. Bamboo is a bear to get ride of, but can be done if steps are followed to consistently remove it.
I am also starting a project series on August 24, for a Smyrna client. I am installing a Vervo grid system next to a 98' fence line with mulch on the top to prevent their dogs from tearing up the run space next to the fence. I am also redoing the landscape beds in the front yard and pruning the front yard trees. Stay tuned for photos here and on my Instagram account - @msommerslandscaping. I have already installed shed drainage in this yard that is working great! I look forward to the new projects!
I love chatting with prospective and new clients. Summer is full of running into more people who have questions about everything from flowers to drainage. Designing and installing landscaping projects is my jam! Some include large clean-ups, hardscape, drainage and garden bed makeovers before the whims of their owners find their way into my designs. I love seeing my clients excitement when they realize they have an entire new yard space on the way for their friends and family. I am in my element. I love summer in the south!
One month of summer to go! It is never too late to dream big, summer dreams for your yard and gardens spaces. We can make those dreams realities. What are your 2026 landscaping and gardening needs? Mother Nature is on fire with the beautiful green spaces and gardens in Atlanta. Get the ball rolling for your summer-fall outdoor time with landscaping time with us.
We specialize in effective, FREE consultations that allow face to face time with a client so that we are better able to understand their needs and answer their questions. In a world of text, email, and messenger, we prefer to talk directly with our clients and follow up effectively.
Happy Last Month of Summer,
Marcus Sommers,
Horticulturist and Principal
PS: Check out our most recent work and a plethora or our past work on Instagram: @msommerslandscaping
August 2026
Marcus Sommers, Principal
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Horticulturist
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Certified Master Gardener
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Master Designer
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Top Drainage Installer
How Do I Know What Kind of
Landscaping Design I am Interested in for My Residential Yard Space?
Summer Design Query - How do I know what kind of new landscaping design I am interested in for my yard and gardens?
We receive this question often and love responding to it. Sometimes, clients meet with us for a consultation and know exactly what they want minus some tweaks with the landscaper. Other times clients are not sure and can't visualize what new green spaces will look like.
An easy way to start the process is to think about what makes you feel good in an outdoor space? Dream a little. A few things to think about....Are crisp, clean, modern garden lines preferred? A mixed, more natural feel? Windy pathways or straight ahead appeal? A palate of greens and other natural colors? Bright colors? Will the space be primarily for family or does it need to be a space for greater entertainment? Is a kitchen space needed or another outdoor hard space like a new patio or walkway, pool, pond, cottage sitting area, or creek bed area?
As a long time landscaper and designer I love these questions. They present opportunities to really work with my clients on developing a green space that is tailored to the client's needs. I love when clients have walked in their yard spaces and spent time dreaming of what they might see themselves enjoying, whether it is organic green space design or greenspace + hardscape. Happy dreaming!
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Gracious Words From Our Clients
"Marcus did a fantastic job on our front yard landscaping project. We had a tricky side yard under a big oak tree with big roots where we couldn't get anything to grow. He came up with a creative solution, and now the area is beautifully landscaped and complements the rest of the yard. Marcus worked with me on budget and preferred plants, and was willing to divide and use some plants I already had growing elsewhere. He was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions about selecting plants and caring for the landscape."
Lanier Bauer, Candler Park, 2018
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