by Steven D. Thoms, APLD, CLP, CGIP What a crazy year 2014 was! It has gone from my worst year in business (2011) to my best year in business in three short years. Talk about pent up demand! The one thing bad about a prosperous year is that I wasn't able… Read More »
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Mitchell Thoms
Mitchell Thoms started working with Thoms Bros. at an early age 6 years ago. His career in the Green Industry started out just as a "job" to make spending money. His original goal after high school was to go into the biomedical field. After several semesters, he decided to follow… Read More »
SEMNLA President
Steven D. Thoms, CGIP, APLD, CLP, Vice President and Chief Designer, was announced on January 27, 2015 at Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association's annual Great Lakes Trade Expo as SEMNLA's next President. The Southeast Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association (SEMNLA) Chapter was established as a Federated Chapter of the MNLA. … Read More »
Crazy Weather and Our Plants
So how much small talk have your heard in the last several months that included?: “Long Winter”, “Crazy Weather”, “Cannot wait until spring”, You Think Winter is Finally Done?”, etc. Here at Thoms Bros. we officially started our season on April 7, a week later than usual. In the last… Read More »
Patio Surfaces
So you are thinking about adding or renovating a patio. There are many different types of surfaces to choose from. A patio can be a very large investment with prices from $2000 (standard size/shape concrete patio) to more than $40,000 (raised wet laid natural stone patio). So choosing the right… Read More »
Wow! What a Winter!
At Thoms Bros., we have been plowing snow for over 23 seasons. We have seen all kinds of winters. In those 23 seasons, we have seen three of the top 20 least snowy seasons of all time. The 1997/1998 season was the 15th least snowiest at 23.4”. The 1999/2000 season… Read More »
What’s Wrong with My Spruce Trees?
For about 10 years, spruce trees have had a tough time in Michigan due to pest, diseases, over-planting and weather. Diseases with spruce are nothing new. Cytospora Canker is manifested by the dying of the lower branches accompanied by dropping of the needles. The disease is very destructive on the… Read More »
Less Than a Week Away
Less Than a Week Away The 2013 APLD International Design Conference – Detroit, MI For over two years now, I have been chairing the Local Site Committee for The Association of Professional Landscape Designer’s annual conference to be held at the GM RenCen on August 2 – 5, 2013. It… Read More »
Fire in Your Outdoor Room
As the economy continues to gain momentum, homeowners will be adding outdoor kitchens, fire pits and fireplaces for outdoor entertaining in 2013 according to a new survey of leading members of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The informal survey conducted in December, identified on the top of the… Read More »
Thoms Bros. Introduces Ledge Falls
[gallery ids="14,15"] As an extension of our StoneMakers product line, Thoms Bros. introduces LedgeFalls. LedgeFalls has patent pending formulas, products and product systems that are unlike anything available on the market today. This is the next generation of water features. Thoms Bros. can install “Resort Like” water features in yards,… Read More »
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