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A group of people bonded together in the love of horticulture
On our (co)hort blog we’ll share expert revelations, cutting edge information, project updates, design
details, ‘live from our hive’ updates, and keeping you ‘in the loop at our coop’.
June 02, 2021
WHAT'S BLOOMING WEDNESDAY Brandywine Viburnum
Identify Viburnum nudum (Brandywine Viburnum) by its upright form, elongated leaves, white clusters of flowers blooming in summer, and deep burgundy fall foliage with ornamental red and black berries.
May 26, 2021
WHAT'S BLOOMING WEDNESDAY Peonies & Baptisia
Join us as we extoll the virtues of our favorite late-spring blooming flowers: the bountiful peony and a great native perennial that as landscape architects, we often specify for its sculptural form: ...
April 28, 2021
WHAT'S BLOOMING WEDNESDAY Azaleas
Azaleas are in bloom in late April. Although very common flowering shrubs, they should not be overlooked for your landscape design. Unlike other spring blooms, azaleas perform for weeks at a time, th...
April 14, 2021
WHAT'S BLOOMING WEDNESDAY Magnolia
How do you select a flower to highlight for What's Blooming Wednesday at this time of year, when blooms are in such abundance?! Tough job, but we'll do it! Today we're highlighting magnolias, the eleg...
April 06, 2021
Welcoming Sydney Johnson to Intreegue
Sydney Johnson, 15, connected with Colleen as her mentor through the young leaders program with Heartsmiles. Sydney joins Intreegue as a spring/summer intern to learn the ropes of being in the field o...
March 26, 2021
Colleen Vacelet receives Top 100 Women of 2021 Award
Colleen Vacelet receives The Daily Record award as one of Maryland's Top 100 Women of 2021. Honored for her professional achievement, community leadership and mentoring, she is the only landscape architect on the list of 100 female business leaders.
March 17, 2021
Cicadas in Your Landscape
Cicadas are set to reemerge this spring across Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania. You may be wondering: when will they emerge, what damage can they cause to your landscape design, and what preventative m...
July 24, 2020
PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: FOUNDRY CENTRE APARTMENTS
We couldn't have predicted the pandemic would last through the summer --- but we're betting that Foundry Centre residents are appreciating their pool and sheltered pergola spaces this season!
July 15, 2020
WHAT'S BLOOMING WEDNESDAY - HYDRANGEA PANICULATA
We’re not holding back for What’s Blooming Wednesday this summer. We’re going all in on our favorite flowers: hydrangea! We firmly believe there is a shape and a color of hydrangea for everyone ...
July 01, 2020