Better homes command a higher level of landscape design and Candyapple Nursery and Landscaping delivers

By Patricia Nugent

The stores might be clearing space on their shelves for back-to-school items and fall décor (gasp), but there’s still plenty of time to celebrate summer by showing your yard some love. It’s not too late to reimagine your landscaping. Candyapple Nursery and Landscaping offers everything under one roof, from design and build services to a fully stocked nursery for those who like to DIY their yards.

What’s Your Landscape Design Personality?
Designs of distinction begin and end with harmony…a sense of belonging. Every tree, shrub, plant and flower should appear as if it’s always been there.

With more than 70 years of experience as a full-service landscaping design and build firm, the designers and planners at Candyapple have the talent, expertise and experience to create the harmony that best builds upon a fine home’s architecture and character.

Do you live in a stately Georgian? Rustic farmhouse? Tudor revival? Contemporary craftsman? New England-y Cape Cod? Brass and glass modern? Candyapple has created thousands of jaw-dropping landscapes to fit perfectly with the homeowner’s design esthetic.

They appreciate that each job is one-of-a-kind, with exclusive plant materials and ingenious placement. They can build new flower beds and orchestrate bloom cycles to spread the vibrant colors within a design from spring to summer to fall. They can meet any need, such as putting together deer- or pest-resistant stock, or only selecting low-maintenance materials for those who do not enjoy gardening or have green thumbs.

Hardscaping Specialists
An integral part of any landscaping job is the hardscaping, which includes paver patios (such as natural stone and Unilock), ponds and water features, hot tubs, firepits, fireplaces, outdoor lighting, outdoor kitchens, gazebos, pavilions, pergolas and fencing to keep your paradise private. If you’re looking to add the wow factor to your outdoor living, these super-creative designers can conjure it. Would you care to dine under a lush canopy of swaying trees and twinkling lights? They can make that happen.

Ohio-Grown Stock and Maintenance Services
In addition to inspired design services, Candyapple crews offer mulching, edging, irrigation systems, mowing, fertilizing and yard clean-up.

When it comes to the nursey, you’ll find they have sourced stock that’s a little different than anywhere else in Cleveland. It’s always changing. They offer extensive varieties of trees (maple, blue spruce, pear, weeping cherries, birch, arborvitae, Japanese maples and magnolias), shrubs, perennials, annuals, mulch, stone and hanging baskets. Partnering with Ohio growers, Candyapple’s high-end stock is properly acclimated to our climate and conditions, perfectly perched to thrive in Zone 5.

According to the experts, August and September are excellent months to plant trees, shrubs and perennials.

The selection now at Candyapple is beyond impressive. Whether you plant the materials yourself, or have the crews plant them for you, there are beautiful things like hydrangeas and roses blooming now that will look gorgeous for many years to come. There’s still plenty of time for the root systems to develop before the weather turns cold.

Wild About Fall
Not that we’re in a hurry to wish summer away, but the folks at Candyapple are wild about fall.

They will soon be bringing in a tasteful selection of traditional and colored pumpkins, mums, fall florals and cornstalks, as well as harvest home décor. Stop in the nursery between now and the end of October.

Ready to Take the Plunge?
The number of pool installations has exploded with the pandemic—and the surge shows no signs of stopping. Higher-end homes demand higher-end pools. Candyapple Nursery and Landscaping has earned a reputation as the leader in Northeast Ohio for creating luxurious, custom-designed fiberglass pools in the size, shape, shade and dimension to fit any discriminating homeowner’s dreams and whims.

They’ve been booked since last year for this year’s installations, and the designers say now is the time to book and plan your pool for 2024.

They’ll create the idyllic backyard paradise, a destination that perfectly complements your home and landscaping.

Candyapple has put its stamp of opulence on fabulous pools all over the east side.

Exclusive designs range from classical rectangle to free-form curves and spa-pool combinations and there are many shimmery colors available to select. You can opt for a family-friendly waterpark feeling with fun pads and splash pads and step-out exits or go with an elegant 1920s Hollywood-esque plunge pool. Avid swimmers like to add jet systems into one end of the pool to take their resistance training up a notch. The possibilities are endless.

Homeowners who book now will lock into current pricing, which makes sound fiscal sense. Who knows what next year will hold?

Candyapple Nursery & Landscaping is headquartered at 1075 South Court Street in Medina, and the nursery is just down the street at 6132 Wooster Pike in Medina. Hours are Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 330-591-7009 or visit CandyappleLandscaping.com.