Place a heavy layer of mulch over marginally hardy plant crowns and roses. Remove snow and ice from evergreens by gently tapping the underside of branches with a broom soon after the snow has fallen, before a few days of freeze and thaw. Deadhead pansies regularly to prevent seed formation and promote flower production. Prune […]
Sticks and Stones
The first time he saw a rustic fence made of Eastern Red Cedar
Capital Gazette – September 23, 2013
The home of Pierre and Nancy Moitrier seems far from the bustle of nearby Bay Ridge Road and the string of businesses and malls lining it. Upon entering their neighborhood on a sultry day, it felt like the temperature dropped a few degrees. Driving beneath the canopy of shade trees puts one miles away from […]
Washington Post Home Section – May 2009
Gardening: Rustic Red Cedar Enlivens a Garden By Adrian Higgins Thursday, May 28, 2009. The Eastern red cedar is a handsome native evergreen but apt to become a bit weedy if left to its own devices. A meadow can change over 20 years from an open field to a thicket of cedars reaching 15 to […]
Fine Gardening – Vol #5, 2008
A feature article introducing Nancy and Pierre Moitrier for the Mid-Atlantic Region as owners of Designs for Greener Gardens creating gardens, containers, and window boxes in Annapolis and Baltimore. Read the Full Article
Penn State Mont Alto Alumni Magazine – Winter 2009
My Fifteen Minutes of Fame by Nancy Lowry Moitrier ’85-’86. Five years at Penn State University in pursuit of a degree in Horticulture with an emphasis on Landscape Architecture gave me much more than an education. The invaluable experience I gained as a student at Penn State includes not only Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and grueling […]
APLD Member of the Month – Nancy Lowry Moitrier
When an email to participate in an internationally televised garden makeover show came thru the wire on a snowy winter’s day, team members working towards improving the company for the soon-to-be spring rush responded. The garden makeover show featured a bay front cottage in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This recently purchased cottage was a step […]
Inside Annapolis – March/April 2008
Greener Gardens, Pierre & Nancy Lowry Moitrier by Michael Rhian Driscoll. Pierre and Nancy Lowry Moitrier, the folks who run the Annapolis-based Designs for Greener Gardens may not always do the “smart” thing, but they always strive to do the right thing. As an operational and business principle, it seems to have worked out just […]
Chesapeake Home – June 2007
Annapolis Nest by Eileen Smith Photography by Anne Gummerson Thursday, June 14, 2007. Sometimes the best houses, like tall tales, are those that have evolved over time. Similarly the “tales” told by historic homes are often the products of architectural evolution chronicling growth and changing styles from generation to generation, owner to owner. “These sensitive […]
American Nurseryman – May 2007 Issue
A Garden Gone Hollywood A Maryland-based garden design company wins the opportunity to redesign a difficult Chesapeake Bay yard for HGTV’s “Landscapers’ Challenge.” by Sarah Landicho. Designs for Greener Gardens Inc. in Annapolis, MD, isn’t your average landscaping company. First, husband-and-wife owners Pierre Moitrier and Nancy Lowry Moitrier refer to themselves as gardeners instead of […]
