There are many ways to transform your yard using plants but creating a new hardscape can truly create a dramatic difference. Let’s explore some possibilities for all budgets. You May Be Wondering What Exactly Is Hardscaping? Hardscape refers to all the hard structures in your yard such as the patio, a concrete retaining wall, […]
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As the world moves towards a greener future one step many families and businesses are taking is to install a native plant garden. This is not only an environmentally friendly step, but a step that will reward you with financial savings in the long run and a wealth of birds bees and butterflies. Aside from […]
GIVE THE LAWN ONE LAST CUT. Continue to mow your lawn until it stops growing — yes, even if it’s cold. The general rule of thumb? Keep grass around three inches tall — all year — so there is enough surface area for the sun to hit. TEST THEIR SOIL. This is good time to apply […]
Overview Plant a designed garden space by selecting flowers that look good together, that can grow in the space provided and that contain a range of sizes, colors, textures and types. Many gardening retailers offer instructions and plants for ready-made landscape designs for particular areas, such as front-entries, around foundations, mailboxes and trees, along fencing […]
Overview Low maintenance landscaping involves conserving your maintenance energy in two main areas. These areas are mowing and watering. If a low maintenance backyard is the goal, a homeowner must choose ground covers wisely and consider any flowers carefully. There are both ground cover plants and flowering plants that are considered drought resistant. This means […]
So you want to go away on summer vacation for a week but you wonder who can water the lawn while you are gone. You could ask your neighbor or a family member or just let it go and hope it survives. But why not chuck all those ideas and consider installing a sprinkler system […]
Tips on Maintaining a Perfect Irrigation System While saving water When it comes to watering your yard you do have options. You can grab the old garden hose and put your thumb over the end to create a spray. You can drag the hose from plant to plant, bush to bush until you think they […]
Here are detailed instructions for things you can do that will reduce the amount of water your irrigation system uses, with a few extra landscape related tricks for saving water, and a warning regarding water savings and snake oil thrown in at the end of the article. Jump down to: Landscape Ideas for Saving Water […]
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Using Rock To Enhance Your Landscaping! You want to give your yard an uplift but you are not sure how. So you contact your local landscape architect and they suggest rocks landscaping as an alternative to grass or other lawn cover. It sounds interesting. No more mowing the lawn or watering. Less work once […]
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Transforming A Boring Outside Garden You have been putting it off for a couple of months now. The wife has been on your case, but on your list of priorities it has been a little lower than cleaning the garage, putting away your winter toys, or trying out that new fishing rod. It’s late Spring […]