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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Kathy and Lennie’s Bayside Garden In the spring of 2006, Greener Gardens was selected to participate on HGTV’s Landscapers Challenge and won the challenge! Facing off against two other talented designers, Nancy designed a garden that wowed the homeowners. The Greener Garden’s transformation took the space from drab to fab with everything from lush garden […]

Snapshot with Nursery Professionals, ‘It’s more than just a landscape to us; it’s a garden that has a soul to it.’ Written By: American Nurseryman Staff Read the Full Article

Secret Garden Suzy Moore loved the challenge of creating a welcoming but formal city garden ablaze in color. Written By Kathy Hudson Photography By Celia Pearson. As their annual Easter egg hunt approaches, Annapolis residents Suzy and Don Moore once again ready their elegant city gardens for the onslaught of their assorted nieces, nephews, and […]

Smart Growth For one yardless Annapolis couple, a lush container garden was the logical choice By Catherine Umphrey Photography By Celia Pearson. One doesn’t expect to see a tropical jungle growing on the streets of historic downtown Annapolis.  But if you bypass the traditional tourist destinations and make a detour down Cathedral Street, that is […]