Why Choose Giving Tree?
We have the "WOW" Factor
Reason 1: Wonderful Customer Service
Reason 2: Outstanding Diversity of Plants
Reason 3: Well Educated and Knowledgeable
WOW - this is what we strive to achieve from garden design to garden care.
We Care About Your Gardens, We Listen and We Value You and Your Home.
I do not do this for a job. I do this because I have a passion for plants and gardening. My Mother loved her flower gardens and so have I since I can remember. . Every flower was so different, so unique, so intriguing, so beautiful. Now after 25 years of designing and maintaining gardens, along with a 2 acre garden at our home, I can't imagine doing anything else. Let Beth Burrell and Giving Tree help you Plan, Plant & Enjoy!
There are new companies everyday that begin marketing and selling their services. Some are owned by corporations , some have no true knowledge of the skill it takes to design, maintain and lovingly care for the land, many do not have any type of professional education, just a truck and a sign "we do it all" Giving Tree is privately owned and operated by myself, and a friendly knowledgeable family and staff .
When you call you will talk to me, I am their from start to finish, I believe in being hands on, and enjoy building a personal relationship with each of my clients.
Garden Spaces to Unwind, Relax, and Refresh
Beth Burrell, owner of Giving Tree, is a sought-after Four-Season Garden designer, and also a well-known consultant on garden design with a multi-dimensional range of plant expertise.
Beth and her staff offer a diverse range of horticulture maintenance, plant installation, and colorful container gardens.
A prominent lecturer at Garden Clubs, and the educator at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden known as the "Plant Guru", Beth discusses a broad range of plant knowledge, expertise, and hands-on "dirty nails" experience.
Writer and photographer, Beth is a frequent contributor of garden-themed articles to Virginia Gardener and R Home magazine, and featured TV guest on Virginia Home Grown and Spruce It Up! -Landscape Gardening Made Easy.
Beth Burrell is a powerhouse in creating memorable gardens. Her own 2 acre backyard is a botanical paradise of display gardens, showcasing thousands of interesting plants she evaluates for use in home landscapes. She can bring that knowledge, that excitement, as well as those plants, to your landscape to create the Four-Seasons interest and diversity that so enhances the quality of life.
Brighten Up Your Home
Consults/Garden Coaching
Lectures & Workshops
Maintenance Services
Containers
Landscape Design
Beth Burrell will personally design a "Four Seasons" garden that will delight your senses.
Welcoming front yards present yourself to friends, neighbors and guests, Private retreats offer atmospheres in which to relax and unwind, and provide a cozy gathering place for entertaining.
Views from within the home are always part of Beth's personal design style. Other design considerations include privacy needs, sustainable edibles, sitting areas, containers, vertical accents and whimsical garden decor. You'll delight in her recommendations - from benches to birdhouses, to containers and fountains. Details that make a difference.
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Beth -
Thanks for all you've done to design and plant these new beds - it's another major improvement to our home!
Dee Albright
Whether you need a design or prefer to "Do It Yourself," Beth will personally meet with you to discuss all your property needs. Garden elements typically discussed include plant types, pathways, entry walks, decks, patios, bed layout, benches, bird houses, containers, fencing, irrigation, lighting, arbors and trellises. "It's so important to walk and talk with the homeowner in order to get a feel for their personal style and needs," stresses Beth.
Regardless of space, large or small, any garden can be transformed into a cozy retreat. Beth can advise you on the proper steps to create your gardens, and then take you step by step through your garden. Timing is everything for a great garden escape, and organizing the correct steps needed will insure your investment is well placed. Need assistance with gathering your plants? Beth will take you through a tour of the Giving Tree Gardens, or to area nurseries and hand pick those plants which will best enhance your personal garden space.
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Calendar of Events -2012
Giving Tree -Open House
and Rare Plant Sale
May 4-5 (Fri &Sat) - 9am to 2pm
Beth and Scott Burrell open up their private 2 acre garden to the public and host an exciting rare plant sale with selections from their Giving Tree gardens. Hanover Master Gardeners partner during this event to assist visitors throughout the property.
Tuesday Night Volunteers 2012
March 20th - October 22th
Join Beth & Scott in the Giving Tree Gardens and get hands-on experience dealing with all kinds of perennials, vines, shrubs, trees, ground covers, vegetables, etc. The Burrells' plants are collected from all over the world, and there is always something new growing in the garden to enjoy. We also take pleasure sharing our plant divisions, so you, too, can have a part of Giving Tree growing in your own garden paradise.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Classes
Creating Your Backyard Oasis
February 7,14,21,28, - Tues. 9:30am -11:30am
Creative Containers
March 15,22,29,& April 5 - Thurs. 4-6pm
Beginner's Perennial Garden - Workshop
April 19th - Thurs. 8:30am - 12:30pm
Lectures
Hanover Master Gardeners
Combining Color, Texture, and Form for a Beautiful Four-Season Landscape
February 8th- 6pm to 9:30pm
Nathaniel Cawsey Garden Club
Espalier - Creating Living Art
March 8th -Thurs. 10am
Midlothian Garden Club
Colorful Containers
May 1st -Tuesday
We give your garden the proper care, at the right time during each season, to look and perform its best.
We are your "helping hands" to maintain your gardens and grounds on a regular basis, while out of town, on vacation, or planning a special event.
Let our team take the stress away, we can get your landscape ready , revitized and radiant.
With years of experience, we can create a plan in advance to assist homeowners in organizing & creating new, memerable gardens to be viewed by the hundreds of visitors that will be touring during Virginia Garden Week. A landscape not only for the event, but that can be enjoyed for years to come.
Keeping your yard and landscape maintained is one of the most important things you can do when selling your home. Studies have shown that curb appeal can increase the value of a home by 4 to 5 percent and 50% of buyers base their decision within the first minute of seeing your home.
First impressions count not only for buyers but for appraisers and real estate agents as well. Invest in some quality landscaping to make your property eye-catching to those passing by . We will work with you, realtor, and contractors to give the exterior of your home a fresh look and set it apart from the competition.
Just a few hours of our time can set the wheels in motion for a memorable impression without great expense.
Organic gardening is getting increasingly popular as people realize the dangers of long-term chemical poisoning from eating vegetables laced with pesticides, insecticides and fungicides. An organic garden means to grow without the use of any synthetic substance whether in the form of chemicals to control weeds, pests, diseases or chemicals to enhance growth such as fertilizers.
Simple and creative planing can mean having fresh vegetables to pick at home, with low maintenace upkeep.
Raised garden beds, Containers, Vertical elements, or mixing vegetables ornamentally into the landscape are many of the possibilities that can be implemented. Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Carrots and Beets can be grown in containers on a patio. Beans, Peas, and Cucumbers on decorative trellis, and raised beds with succession plantings can mean fresh produce from March - November.
Herbs can be a beautiful addition to your garden. Not only are they attractive, they lend a lovely fragrance to your yard. And of course they're useful, both for adding flavor to your cooking and for their therapeutic benefits.
Creating a successful Herb Garden starts with a special soil mixture similar to the Mediterranean where so many of our herbs originate. From Containers to a special garden niche, an Herb Garden can be an edible and ornamental focal part of the landscape
Giving Tree Garden Tours
We wecome garden clubs, horticulture groups, and other organizations to come for a "Walk & Talk Tour." Arrangements can be made for large or small groups to come visit and enjoy our garden oasis. Appointments are necessary.
Powerpoint Presentations and Group Talks
Espalier - Creating Living Art in the Garden - Discover the beauty of creating chic green walls, living fences, and vertical sculptures. Learn designs, "how-to" steps, and plant selections for creating an outstanding landscape feature.
Colorful Containers -Transform Your Space in a Snap! - Every garden beckons for a color pop! Revamp and embellish with vibrant plant combinations that mingle through the seasons.
Perennials that Wow! - Learn about the great choices of rare, unusual perennials that thrive in our area. You'll want to energize your garden immediately!!!
Vines and Groundcovers - Rising to the Occasion - It's not about the usual english ivy that sleeps, creeps, then leaps! This lecture is the sister to Perennials that Wow. Learn about new choices and great foliage color to brighten those bare garden floors and vertical nakedness.
Evergreens that Empower the Garden - Please, NO MORE PHOTINIA HEDGES!!! Get excited about an array of evergreen alternatives. Exciting foliage colors, small to large cool, bones for the garden. And many are low maintenance too!
Jewels of the Garden - Learn about glitzy perennials and shrubs that give color punch in the garden. Be fearless, and creative, just a few plant additions can make the difference between dull to fabulous!
Ready for Something New, Unusual, & Unique?
Join Beth and Scott Burrell in the Giving Tree Gardens during our Open House dates, Workshops, and upcoming garden events.
Our Guests return again and again to take home a Giving Tree treat. Here at Giving Tree, it's about growing relationships.
Our 2 acre garden features hundreds of rare and unusual plants from around the world. Perennials carpet pathways, shrubs provide spectacular color, and trees unify the garden with bold foliage and textures.
Serpentine paths entice visitors through our Display Garden, Kitchen Garden, Cut Flower Garden, and Conifer Collections. Lush containers fill cozy nooks; restful seating and whimsical statuary weave throughout our botanical retreat.
Container Gardens
Client Gardens
Garden Articles
Because sometimes we like to bring the garden wherever we go, colorful containers are a great way to have a small no muss no fuss pop of color.
Beth is a regular writer and photograher for Virginia Gardener and regional media. Click on the link below the slideshow image to read some of Beth's articles.
