Tending the St. Dominic Prayer Gardens
We were honored to be recognized by the WCLA for the landscape maintenance work we do to properly tend the prayer gardens at St. Dominic Parish in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
The Prayer Garden is an integral part of the church’s traditions and is a highly prized space frequented by the parishioners. Created in 2005, the church leadership wanted the St. Dominic Prayer Gardens to be a place to reflect and remember. It provides a place for weddings, sacred services, and a gathering place for all. It offers its parishioners and any others passionate about natural beauty a chance to be still and ponder nature in a very beautiful and simple way.
Seven themed gardens circle one primary garden area with a statue of St. Dominic. Each garden contains religious statuary on a stone base surrounded by plantings that relate to each garden theme. Our team considers it a special honor to meticulously maintain this special space.
Since the Prayer Gardens were built on a former marsh area, our landscape maintenance plan calls for special attention to the watering/irrigation schedule for all the diverse plant material. Soil conditions are monitored and improved as necessary to provide proper growing conditions for all of the many plant varieties present. Beds are embossed to help with drainage. Mulch is kept to a minimum to keep the soil healthy and not too wet. This requires extra weeding time to keep the Gardens in well-tended and in top condition.
Along with the various garden beds and evergreens requiring upkeep, a dedicated maintenance crew is tasked with ensuring the turf is healthy, green, and trimmed properly throughout the growing season. We mow in concentric circles around the main statue to complement the circular layout of the gardens.
To allow the gardens to be enjoyed in the evening hours, we designed and installed landscape lighting. Up lights illuminate the sculptures and specimen plants, while path lights ensure safe passage on the walkways. The lights are all on timers.
Our team is very proud of their landscape maintenance work here and often receive compliments thought out the year for the care they take in the tending of the St. Dominic Prayer Gardens. Watch Video:
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