City Garden Guru creates innovative, individualized urban garden designs that will transform your sp My name is Chris Carrington, and I'm the City Garden Guru.
I have a deep passion for the gifts that gardens and gardening provide and want to share this joy with others. I also care deeply about sustainable agriculture, food justice and community outreach. Four years ago, I was lucky enough to be able to redirect my life and career, via transitioning from my long-term career in marketing to my love- which is horticulture. After many years of edible, nativ
e and ornamental gardening for myself and others, becoming a Master Gardener and a Graduate of the three year Barnes Foundation Horticultural Program, I was lucky enough to be asked to join Awbury Arboretum Landscapes as their Executive Director. This gave me the opportunity to work, over a period of three years, with many residential and commercial clients designing and installing native, edible and ornamental four-season gardens for them. With this experience, knowledge and increased confidence it was time to launch City Garden Guru, so that I could do the same for other Center City residents and gardeners. City Garden Guru is actively involved with the South Street Community Garden, PHS City Harvest Project, Philadelphia Orchard Project (POP), Sustainability Business Network, Penn State Master Gardeners and the PHS Tree Tenders. We donate volunteer time to South Street Whole Foods, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, The Barnes Foundation and Awbury Arboretum.
The right combination of decorative planting containers can really improve your Center City curb appeal. We are specialists in container gardening and can source exquisite planters in terra cotta, ceramic, stone or steel to match your style and budget. We'll recommend the plants most suited to your space and containers and even explain the benefits of drip irrigation. Learn about our container gardening services here: https://www.citygardenguru.com/container-gardens
We all welcome a shady spot to escape the summer heat, especially in Center City. If you have a shady space but are struggling to achieve your garden dreams, don't despair. We know exactly what plants will not only survive, but thrive in your garden.
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Is your Center City courtyard searching for a personality? We help homeowners and businesses transform their properties into welcoming, intimate spaces, lush with plantings for color, texture and fragrance. We can design in-ground or container gardens, raised beds, trellises and more to create privacy and a deeper connection with nature.
Check out our photo gallery of projects for inspiration, and let us know when you're read for your garden oasis!
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Ornamental grasses are a great choice for Center City roof deck planters. We source the highest quality nursery stock for our clients' gardens that not only survive, but thrive in sunny, dry conditions. See more examples of our roof deck projects here! https://www.citygardenguru.com/roofdecks-and-decks-gallery-1
Now is the time to plan your rooftop garden! We can design and build your garden with the right mix of plants and containers hardy enough to survive these hot, dry and windy conditions. We will share our expertise on drip irrigation systems to make your life even easier. See more of our deck designs:
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Hellebores are a sure sign of spring in Center City, emerging even through the snow! They are a favorite of ours for containers, window boxes and shadier courtyards. Their foliage is evergreen and the flowers can persist for months, even into summer. We especially love to pair them with golden euonymus, pieris, carex and Japanese forest grass. Contact us to learn more about our gardening services!
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We love this view of Center City through teasel and tamarisk planted on a rooftop garden! See more here:
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We`ve been having so much fun creating holiday arrangements this winter.
We've been having a lot of fun creating holiday arrangements this winter!
This is happening now!!!
Everyone have a fine weekend! We will be praying for rain.
Make the best of your space on a small back deck. Featuring a Rose of Sharon espalier.
A beautiful home for a spider.
120 heads of garlic harvested and drying for city harvest!
Improve your community by introducing beautiful plants!
Spring flush to summer lush!⚘🌱🌿☘
Clematis doing its thing😊
Talk to us about building a custom trellis for climbing vines and espaliered trees to add another dimension to your space.
When a Larch tree appears, we are entering a time of connection to the multi-dimensional world that surrounds us. Larch is here to nurture our soul until we are ready to see that we are the one we have been waiting for.
An herb named after Greek hero Achilles who used it to slow and stop blood flow of wounded warriors on the battlefield. Achillea millefolium translates to Achilles' thousand leaved plant.
Building terrariums at our neighbors . This place is great check it out!
"Real service is the power that sustains this world. When human beings serve nature, nature serves human beings.” -Amma
Just a taste of an old city garden.
If only it were always sunny in philly....
Some people prefer a simple yet elegant look.
Clematis is our favorite climber for a trellis. How do you
prefer to pronounce Clematis? klêh-muh-tuhs
Rose's are red, violets are blue
Some of our gardens, are those colors too
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