Tag: landscaping

Landscaping Lessons-Proper Placement Of Trees In Landscape Design Landscaping and landscape design goes beyond just creating beautiful designs. As a professional designer, it’s not only my job to create designs but also to envision every possibility of the mature landscape in years to come. And while most elements will remain what they are for years to come, the one thing that most do it yourselfers and some professionals overlook is the space that tiny little sprouts will occupy when they become mature plants and trees. Trees serve a number of obvious purposes in the landscape. Creating shade, wind blocks, noise...

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Redo Your Landscape Without The Help Of A Professional Some people turn to landscaping as a way to improve their home's look. Other people are not content with simple projects. So, they choose to go big with a major landscaping plan that radically updates their home's appearance. However you view landscaping, these tips will assist you in achieving your goals. Prior to starting your landscaping, sketch out how you envision it. Drawing it out may help you to get a better mental picture of the finished project and will let you know which materials may be most suitable. You will...

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Save More Money With These Landscaping Tips! Is your landscape in such bad shape that even birds avoid your yard? This doesn't make you the only one because a lot of people that own homes are using cutting edge landscaping techniques. The following tips will help you improve the appearance of your yard so that you are no longer a menace to the local animal population. Try sketching out your ideas on paper prior to starting any landscaping project. Making a sketch will show you what the end results will look like and you get a brighter picture of the...

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Landscaping Tips - What Mulch to Use for Trees One question that comes up this time of year a lot is what is the proper mulch to use for trees. It’s easy to grasp the basic premise of mulch, but when people go to their local nursery they see many different kinds. How do you know which one to use? The short answer: wood chips. The very best mulch to use for trees is something that is going to decompose gradually. Mulch made from wood chips fits the bill perfectly, since it rots slowly, and as an added bonus, this...

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Landscaping Tips: 6 Basic Steps To Building A Garden Pond Building a garden pond is not just a matter of digging a hole, lining it with plastic and filling it with water.  There are other considerations such as whether it should contain fish or just plants; how big or small it should be; its shape, and so on.  Be prepared to dig a decent hole and spend many hours complaining about your aching back … but you’ll be very pleased with the results and you can happily stand around, beer in hand, praising your efforts after the fact.  For those...

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Pictures Of Landscaping - Using Other Peoples Ideas To Design Your Landscape. One of the most common searches on my site is for pictures of landscaping. So I know that a lot of folks rely on photos of other peoples designs to get ideas. But at the same time, while I do have a large picture directory of other peoples projects on my site, the most common questions I receive are still related to specific shapes and design ideas. It would seem that with as many pictures of landscaping there are to look at online, just about everyone could find...

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Getting Rid of Standing Water in Your Yard Do you have one or more areas in your yard that hold water after a rainfall? This is a common problem, and sometimes difficult to solve. Over the years I’ve talked with dozens of people trying to battle this problem, and on several occasions I have been hired to solve the problem. So what can be done? Too often people come to me asking what kind of a tree, or what kind of shrubs can be planted in a wet area to dry it up. This is the wrong approach. Most plants,...

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Landscape Can Drive Home Values The look of your lawn and garden may be the first and perhaps the most lasting impression people have of your home and property. Landscaping plays an essential role in enhancing its beauty and increasing the value. Fortunately, homeowners can turn their own landscapes into works of art at an affordable price. In recent years, many companies have begun to introduce more varieties of bagged rock and mulch. A new line of decorative rock and stone from Vigoro offers landscaping enthusiasts 26 varieties of bagged products in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colors....

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