Tim de Vries

Tim de Vries is the founder of ProGardentips and a former professional landscaper with hands-on experience in garden construction, maintenance, and hardscaping.

Tim began working for a landscaping company in the Netherlands at 18, maintaining and constructing gardens and public green spaces while also gaining experience with tree work and machinery. At 20, he started his own landscaping business, specializing in private gardens, paving, retaining walls, fencing, pergolas, lawns, planting, and complete garden builds from start to finish.

In 2016, Tim spent six months working for a landscaping company in Christchurch, New Zealand, gaining additional experience in garden construction and maintenance in a different climate and landscaping environment.

In 2017, Tim founded ProGardenTips to share the practical knowledge he gained during his years working in the landscaping industry. Growing up and working in the Netherlands—a country with a strong culture of carefully designed and maintained residential gardens—has also shaped his practical approach to garden design, construction, and maintenance.

Tall eastern white pines at the edge of a large backyard lawn in warm late afternoon light

Plants

5 Pros And 5 Cons Of Pine Trees

Pines (genus Pinus) are needled evergreens that range from dwarf mugo pines of 2 to 5 feet (60 to 150 cm) to ponderosa pines of up

Large oak tree with a broad rounded crown and russet fall leaves on a suburban lawn

Gardens

5 Pros And 5 Cons Of Oak Trees

Oak trees (Quercus spp.) are the most valuable trees you can plant for wildlife, and they live for generations. They are also huge, hard to replace