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MegaSlam Basketball Goal

February 14, 2023Steve Thoms

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 »

High Format’s New Products 2023, Part I

January 16, 2023Steve Thoms

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 these ground-breaking products: Grand Ledge Wall, Kodah Wall, Gauge Select… Read More »

Baron Estates Project

December 21, 2022Steve Thoms

(A Double Award Winning Job) This large entertainment landscape project in Baron Estates in Bloomfield Township started out in early 2019 when we first met with the clients on their new construction home. This traditional 3,500 square foot colonial home on an approximately 100’ x 190’ lot was definitely challenging… Read More »

2023 PPOY

November 8, 2022Steve Thoms

Reprinted from perennialplant.org/page/2023PPOY At the height of summer, ‘American Gold Rush’ black-eyed Susan turns up the volume for a long season of dazzling color right up to autumnal frosts. The bright golden-yellow flowers feature arching rays and a reddish halo surrounding dark chocolate cones. Three-inch flowers blanket the compact plant,… Read More »

Evergreen Seasonal Needle Drop

October 16, 2022Steve Thoms

People value great landscape trees including evergreens that provide privacy, green color all year round and yes sometimes even shade. Evergreen trees can include arborvitaes used as a screened hedge along a property line, a few Spruce trees blocking an unsightly view, or a massive 100-year-old White Pine providing afternoon… Read More »

Monroe Street Midway

July 18, 2022Steve Thoms

The two blocks along Monroe Street that make up the “Monroe Block” were known historically as Detroit’s first theater district, lined with Italianate stone and brick buildings built between 1852 and 1911. The site was razed in 1990 with the exception of the National Theater, which was designed by prolific… Read More »

Eastern Pine Shoot Borer

July 5, 2022Steve Thoms

Eastern White Pine is a beautiful, towering evergreen tree picked as Michigan’s state tree officially through Act 7 on March 4, 1955. At one point, Michigan was the leading timber producer in the nation due to its vast stands of this native tree. It is an invaluable timber tree (perhaps… Read More »

NEW PRODUCT ALERT – Grand Ledge

May 17, 2022Steve Thoms

In 2021, High Format (formally known as Rosetta) had a soft release of their new wall, Grand Ledge™️ in their Fond du Lac and Slate Gray colors. Grand Ledge™️ wall blocks create the look of natural ledgestone. Bold in scale and with consistent dimensions, these wall blocks allow for faster… Read More »

Pickleball

May 5, 2022Steve Thoms

Have you heard of pickleball? Many people haven’t. Many have just started hearing of it in the last few years. So….what is it? Pickleball is fun, social and friendly. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive… Read More »

TREE RINGS, Part II

April 27, 2022Steve Thoms

On June 26, 2020, we published a blog article on tree ring mulching. This article gave the pros and cons of mulching around individual trees and how to do it correctly. As I have seen multiple times and which is explained in that article the common, but false practice of… Read More »