About Spring Branch
Mary Jane Pearson Baker
has been the owner and designer at Spring Branch Landscape since 1986.
She received a Landscape Gardening degree from the Sandhills Community College Horticulture program. As an intern at North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill she pursued her interest in native plants. She took further design courses at NC State University.
has been the owner and designer at Spring Branch Landscape since 1986.
She received a Landscape Gardening degree from the Sandhills Community College Horticulture program. As an intern at North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill she pursued her interest in native plants. She took further design courses at NC State University. Mary Jane travels every chance she gets, seeing gardens, meeting gardeners and visiting nurseries around the country and abroad.
We use only organic methods and safe organic products.
We use only organic methods and safe organic products.
We use great compost (Brooks Contractors), principally Espoma organic products. With good soil and healthy plants we rarely have reasons to use pesticides and fungicides.When we do have a problem we prefer repellents with botanical oils and scents. I Must Garden products are particularly useful.
We don't use heavy equipment which compa
We use great compost (Brooks Contractors), principally Espoma organic products. With good soil and healthy plants we rarely have reasons to use pesticides and fungicides.When we do have a problem we prefer repellents with botanical oils and scents. I Must Garden products are particularly useful.
We don't use heavy equipment which compacts and destroys soil structure and harms the root systems of existing plants.
In the photo above we are about to spread 26 yards of compost by wheel barrow. When the compost and amendments are well-tilled into the existing soil, we set out plants and give them a good start with Maxi-crop Kelp. Peaceful Valley Farm Supply is our source for good organic products and information.
Our healthy garden practices bring many kinds of pollinators and other garden visitors. Most of them welcome!
