Imagine having the ability to prepare all your meals from the comfort of your own backyard, without ever needing to run inside for ingredients, utensils, or a random spice. Sound too good to be true? It’s possible with an outdoor kitchen! Outdoor kitchens are becoming more popular among homeowners, and it’s… Read More »
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Grill Buying Guide
(Reprinted with permission from Woodland Direct) For many homeowners, grilling is a fundamental part of summer — or any other time of the year. Whether you're building a custom outdoor kitchen or just want the option to prepare your favorite meals outside, adding a grill to your backyard is essential. You’ll also… Read More »
7 Things to Consider Before Buying a Grill
The team at Thoms Bros. loves to use our passion to enhance lifestyles and connect people to the outdoors. One great way to enjoy the outdoors is through cooking and eating in your yard. As we approach Memorial Weekend and the first unofficial summer weekend, grills will be firing up… Read More »
Perfect Tree or Nightmare in the Waiting
It’s that time of year you will see an explosion of White flowered trees throughout neighborhoods, down streets, on business and educational campuses, and even in the wild. This is the Flowering Pear or horticulturally known as Pyrus calleryana. The difference between fruiting pear trees and ornamental Callery Pear trees is their… Read More »
MSV Installer Certification Program
Thoms Bros. Landscaping, Inc., Creator & Keeper of Fine Landscapes, is pleased to announce that Mitchell Thoms has achieved certification in Manufactured Stone Veneer from the National Concrete Masonry Association (now officially the Concrete Masonry & Hardscape Association - read our article at Creation of the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes… Read More »
Hortech New Offerings 2023 – Ornamental Grasses
This is our third and last article on new introductions to Hortech’s lineup in 2023. We we’ll focus on ornamental grasses/sedges and especially on Little Bluestem. I have to admit I have never used Little Bluestem in landscapes previously and found interest in them as they are a native, prairie… Read More »
Hortech New Offerings 2023 – Perennials
This is our second article on new introductions to Hortech’s lineup in 2023. ‘Poquito’ Lavendar Hyssop – Agastache (Dwarf Hummingbird Mint) is prized for its compact bushy growth, long season of bloom, large flowers, and tolerance to heat and drought. Densely packed, bright lavender-pink flower spikes bloom from summer to… Read More »
Hortech New Offerings 2023 – Native Cultivars
We continue to explore new great products for the 2023 season. We have spent the last few months going over new hardscape products, but now as Spring has officially arrived we will explore plant material. Thoms Bros uses many breeders and growers for our plant sources. We are plant geeks. … Read More »
High Format’s New Products 2023, Part II
HIGH FORMAT’s® (formerly Rosetta) goal is to consistently push the boundaries of the hardscape market consistently delivering ground breaking products with larger dimensions and on-trend designs that deliver constant upgrades to any landscape environment. HIGH FORMAT® has brought the industry the ground-breaking products: Grand Ledge Wall, Kodah Wall, Gauge Select… Read More »
Unilock 2023 Product Updates
Late Winter/early Spring is always an exciting time in the landscape season. As we start getting excited about the hope for the future season, we also get to see the new products available in the industry. In the next month, we will go through several manufacturers and plant breeder’s new… Read More »