The Attention Your Landscape Needs Part of the joy of landscaping is the care and maintenance you give to your yard. Depending on the type of plantings and the size, some gardens can require constant full-time care. If you not a big fan of yard maintenance, it might be wise to design a yard
Spring Landscaping Advice
Welcome spring with winter garden fix-ups At this time of year, with the Holidays a fading memory, optimistic gardeners are already beginning to emerge from their winter hibernation and look forward to the spring that is just around the corner. In many parts of the country, the winter is proving to
Herb Gardens For Your Landscape
The Greatness Of Growing Your Own Herbs |Add In Your Landscaping Believe it or not, growing your own herbs is not only a great way to bring a little green into your kitchen but also a great way to add wonderful flavors to your food year round. Most of us will agree that herbs add great value and
All 4 Season Landscaping Pro
Landscaping Back Yards for 4-Season Interest Have you noticed that we are demanding more and more out of our landscapes? For the upscale, this may take the form of outdoor kitchens with all the amenities of home, or, perhaps, large in-ground swimming pools with Jacuzzis built right into them. For
Ways To Use Japanese Yews
Japanese Yews Many kinds of yew bushes and trees are grown on the landscape, including Japanese yews, English yew bushes and crosses between the two. But as always when discussing plants, it's best, to begin with, the taxonomy, to ensure that everyone knows the exact plant to which we're
Transplants Plants & More
Transplanting Trees and Shrubs Transplanting trees and shrubs appears an easy task -- deceptively so! Many transplants die due to improving transplanting. But if you're about to give a facelift to a landscape design that has been neglected for years, then you will need to move existing plant
Fall Is Fabulous, Fall For It
Fall weather is perfect for planting! Crisp, cool mornings. Perfect "sleeping weather” at night. Plant catalogs and landscaping "how to" books piling up on the coffee table. It must be Fall! Fall is my favorite time of the year for so many reasons, not just the wonderful weather. This is that
Easy Gardens and Landscapes
10 Ways to Make Gardening Easier Making gardening easier doesn't mean there won't always be something to do in the garden. Although most gardeners enjoy the time they spend working in their gardens, there comes a point when garden tasks can get ahead of you, making you can feel like you've bitten