Exciting news!
Smartyplants Adds New Pollinator Gardens on Main Street, Old Saybrook
We are pleased to announce that Smartyplants Design has been selected to build new gardens and update the existing landscape in several areas of downtown Old Saybrook.
Last fall we incorporated over two dozen native species for the benefit of our local pollinators and wildlife and for the enjoyment of our community.
Please visit the new gardens located at the Chamber of Commerce, the Main Street pickleball park and Blue Star Memorial.
Check in for more updates as we get our spring season underway- the next phase will include a complete transformation of the town hall campus.
What we do
Seasonal Containers
Design / Build / Maintain
Design / Build / Maintain
We design custom seasonal container gardens to enhance homes and businesses. In-ground color installations are also available.
Design / Build / Maintain
Design / Build / Maintain
Design / Build / Maintain
Whether you're looking for a new garden design, rehabilitation and maintenance services or a complete landscape overhaul, we would love to create your custom garden oasis.
Native plants
Design / Build / Maintain
Native plants
Native plants and keystone species are the foundation to a successful garden. Our local insect and wildlife populations are dependent upon food sources they recognize and ones that provide the high value sustenance they need. Native plants provide the right nourishment at exactly the right time because they have evolved alongside the cr
Native plants and keystone species are the foundation to a successful garden. Our local insect and wildlife populations are dependent upon food sources they recognize and ones that provide the high value sustenance they need. Native plants provide the right nourishment at exactly the right time because they have evolved alongside the creatures that feed on and shelter in them.
Plants that are indigenous are better equipped to handle the volatility of our ever-changing weather patterns. We have seen an increase in the volume of rainwater with nearly every storm and we are subject to long expanses of drought with no appreciable rain. The predictions for the northwestern Atlantic region are that we will see more frequent and heavy rains and it’s going to happen whether or not we adapt.
Native plants are not prone to the problems we experience with introduced varieties. They are extremely well adapted to our climate and are less likely to need support from humans. They won’t out-compete nearby plants. Native plants are essential to a healthy ecosystem as a source of food, shelter and nesting material for our native birds and animals.