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 »
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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 »
Awarded Best of Houzz 2023
2023 people’s choice award highlights top home professionals among the Houzz community, based on quality service and most popular designs Detroit, Michigan, March 3, 2023 – Thoms Bros. Landscaping, Inc. of Macomb, Michigan has won a “Best of Houzz” award for Customer Service on Houzz®, the leading platform for home… Read More »
Creation of the Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association (CMHA)
The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) was started in 1918 to serve the concrete masonry manufacturer and installer. At the beginning, the organization was totally focused on brick and block used for exterior building facades. But as the times changed, the association also included manufactured stone veneer (MSV) and Segmental… Read More »
MegaSlam Basketball Goal
As an Authorized Versacourt dealer/installer, Thoms Bros. also partners and includes MegaSlam Hoops as part of the products/services we offer. Thoms Bros. offers the highest quality installation methods and products to our clients. Our concrete base for Versacourt is not a standard concrete slab, but concrete with a deep gravel… Read More »