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Notes on building landscapes in Middle Tennessee clay: what drowns, what thrives, what a wall or patio really costs, and how we would plan it.
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Plants, stone and drainage in Middle Tennessee
Written by Michael Blair, owner of Nashville's Landscapers, from the trade’s own practice.
October 8, 2026
How a Retaining Wall Is Built to Last in Nashville
Most of a lasting retaining wall is out of sight: the trench under the first course, the stone and pipe behind it, and the grid reaching back into the slope.
Read itSeptember 28, 2026
Moving an Established Shrub Before Winter
The hydrangea swallowing the front walk does not have to be ripped out. Moved in October with enough roots, most shrubs settle into a new spot by spring.
Read itSeptember 21, 2026
Fall Cleanup: What to Cut Back and What to Leave
Cutting everything to the ground in October is tidy and often wrong. Some plants need the cover, some flower on the wood you would remove, and some are better left for the birds.
Read itSeptember 14, 2026
How Far From the House to Plant Shrubs and Trees
The gallon pot from the nursery looks lost two feet from the wall. In eight years it is pressing against the siding and holding water against the foundation.
Read itSeptember 7, 2026
Landscape Lighting That Survives a Nashville Yard
Landscape lighting rarely dies because a bulb went. It dies at the wire splices, buried in wet clay, two years after installation.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Plants That Actually Thrive in Nashville Clay
Half the plants sold at big-box garden centers here are wrong for the soil they are sold into. Clay is not bad soil, but it is specific.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Why Your Retaining Wall Is Leaning Forward
Walls here rarely fail because the blocks were wrong. They fail because water got behind them and clay does the rest.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
The Right Month to Plant in Middle Tennessee
Garden centers are busiest in April, which is roughly the worst month to plant a tree in Middle Tennessee.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Mulch or Rock for Nashville Landscape Beds
Rock is sold as the no-maintenance choice. In Nashville sun it heats the root zone and still fills with weeds.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
Where the Water Goes in a Nashville Yard
A wet spot in the yard is a symptom. What matters is whether the water is arriving, sitting, or heading for the house.
Read itSeptember 1, 2026
What Landscaping Adds to a Nashville Home
Mature trees and a defined front bed do measurable work at resale. A koi pond does the opposite.
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