top of page


Meet Our New Head Gardener: Thomas Downs!
Greetings! Thank you to the warm welcomes I’ve received from the crew and clients; I’m looking forward to meeting every one of you and...
Thomas Downs
Apr 172 min read
98 views


Designing for the Winter Garden
It can be easy to feel blue when your beloved garden begins to lose its leaves in the winter, but never fear; a well-designed garden can...
Atzinger Team
Jan 274 min read
93 views


The Importance of Wintertime Plant Hydration
Winter can be hard on your garden. A beautiful garden is an investment that brings you joy and an incredible show of foliage with its...
Emily Scott
Nov 20, 20243 min read
77 views


Five Reasons to Have an Outdoor Sitting Area
You might think carefully before decorating your interior rooms, but have you ever considered what the design of an outdoor room might...
Atzinger Team
Oct 18, 20243 min read
81 views


Soil Amendments- How Can They Help Your Garden
If plants are the divas of your garden, soil is the stage crew making sure the show goes on. Despite being the literal foundation of...
Atzinger Team
Aug 7, 20244 min read
84 views


The Power of Mulch: How it Works and Why Gardeners Love It
Gardeners understand the power of mulch which simply put, improves plant growth and health. This hard-working product regulates the...

Jeanne McCarthy
Jun 7, 20232 min read
139 views


5 Reasons to Start Gardening in March
Important early-season cleanup, weeding, and pruning makes for a successful garden for the whole year.

Neil Atzinger
Mar 18, 20233 min read
228 views


Pollard (noun, verb) - An Ancient Technique for an Updated Tree
How and when to use pollarding as a tree pruning technique.

Neil Atzinger
Feb 25, 20233 min read
1,932 views


Essential Iris Care for Better Blooms
September is the month for iris care. Atzinger Gardens crews will typically lift, clean, divide, and transplant irises for garden care...

Neil Atzinger
Aug 19, 20211 min read
141 views


Ann Arbor's Official Unofficial Flower
Atzinger Gardens contributes gardening articles to Michigan Gardener. Read our 2020 article on year-long peony care.

Neil Atzinger
Jan 27, 20211 min read
267 views
bottom of page