This is a guide about landscaping design tips. Landscaping can help create a beautiful oasis around your home and in your own backyard. Well planned do it yourself landscape design can save time, money and help you realize your landscaping goals.
Landscaping Around Swimming Pools
This is a guide about landscaping around swimming pools. Landscaping around your pool can help create a beautiful escape in your own backyard. It can also provide shade to help cool you off.
Landscaping Around Swimming Pools
In many parts of the country, swimming pools are a prominent feature in the garden. Whether you are starting from scratch or looking to spruce up an existing pool, here are some important things to consider.
This is a guide about alternatives to having a lawn. For some of us the uniform expanse of a green lawn is not the look we desire. There are any number of landscaping alternatives to having a lawn.
Choosing the Right Groundcover
This is a guide about choosing the right groundcover. Planting an area with a ground cover can be a good solution to weeds and problem garden locations. Once you have decided to add ground covers to your landscape the next step is to choose the right one for each area.
Help with Front Garden Bed Design
We're in desperate need of some assistance with our planting design. We have a tiny garden space (so small that it can't be described as a 'front garden') that is shared with our neighbours, a duplex nextdoor.
I have no trees in my yard yet I long for the lush, woodsy look. Any ideas of how I can achieve this? I'm 62 so I don't have time to wait on trees to grow!
This was a mother and daughter project last spring. I chose big plants, and my little girl Haley Beth helped me set the plants. We decided to match our garden to the colors of our house. We have a red roof, with clay colored siding.
Will Planting Ground Cover Deter Weeds?
My weeds are fast growing in my berms. Someone suggested that I plant a drought resistant ground cover which should kill the weeds. Is this true? If so do you have any suggestions on which ground covers are good and when I should plant them?
An Introduction to DeckScaping
Decks are a valuable addition to your home. With a little planning, they can also be a valuable addition to your garden. Deckscaping is the practice of incorporating plants into your deck's design.
Secrets to a Successful Rock Garden
When rock gardens fail, it's usually due to poor planning. Although it sounds like a contradiction, some basic rules and principles need to be applied when trying to construct and recreate the randomness and beauty of Mother Nature.
This has been a 6 year project. My two sons came on a weekend in 96 degree heat and put in a two-tiered flower garden for me. After that hard project I knew for sure they loved me!
What is the Best Groundcover for Sunny Rocky Bank?
What is a hardy, fast growing groundcover to put on a bank that is rocky and gets afternoon sun?
As the water trickles down the fountain, only a steady stream still remains as it reaches the bottom platform. This picture was shot with shallow aperture, and fast shutter speed.
Finding Your Garden Design Style
Just like each gardener has his or her own personal design style, so does every garden. Some are prim and proper, while others are carefree and bohemian. When designing your garden, understanding your personal style can help you figure out what kind of garden will feel best to you.
I have a flag stone patio that I am looking for ground cover ideas for. I have thyme and mint growing at the moment and I love the smell. I am looking for more suggestions to grow in between the stones.
Don't Overlook Sumac For The Garden
Sumacs are fast growing, tough, and versatile. They are not usually a good choice for people with small gardens, but if you have the space, there are plenty of advantages to growing them.
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Finding Your Garden Design Style
Just like each gardener has his or her own personal design style, so does every garden. Some are prim and proper, while others are carefree and bohemian. When designing your garden, understanding your personal style can help you figure out what kind of garden will feel best to you.
Don't Overlook Sumac For The Garden
Sumacs are fast growing, tough, and versatile. They are not usually a good choice for people with small gardens, but if you have the space, there are plenty of advantages to growing them.
Celebrate National Garden Month in April
April is a great month for celebrating all things green and growing.To celebrate this year, consider replacing some (or even all) of your conventional gardening methods with methods that are organic. Here are some ideas for getting started.
Shamrocks: The St. Patrick's Day Plant
One plant that gets a lot of attention this time of year is the Shamrock. Although its mysterious history dates back to ancient Ireland, a bit of botanical controversy still exists about which plant is actually the Irish national symbol.
