Creating Focal Points in a Small Garden Designing When Every Space Counts Focal points are used in garden design to draw and direct the eye. Think of a garden, large or small, that was just a swath of plants. Your eye sweeps along, not knowing where to land. A sense of flow is nice, but without a
Side Yard Landscape Design
Have a Neglected small side yard? Here are some tips! Side yards that are long and narrow present a design challenge. Are you, struggling with this challenge? Do you need some landscaping ideas to help you out? If so, begin by asking yourself a couple of questions about your side yard: How often do
Pruning Your Landscaping
Pruning your flowering Trees and Shrubs- When is the best time? When you can't wait to get started in the spring garden, a good task to undertake is pruning. Most trees and shrubs benefit from annual pruning. It keeps them in shape, gets rid of dead and diseased wood and encourages new growth. But
Forsythia and Flowering Quince
Forsythia and Flowering Quince Bushes - Plants That "Shout" Spring!! Plant Taxonomy of Forsythia Bushes: The plant taxonomy of border forsythias is Forsythia x intermedia. They are a hybrid of greenstem (F. viridissima) and a weeping type (F. suspensa). This plant profile deals with F. x intermedia.
Sky Pencil Holly
Need a columnar Accent? Try Sky Pencil Holly Plant Taxonomy of Sky Pencil Holly: 'Sky Pencil' holly has one of those cultivar names that succeeds in being descriptive while also "selling" successfully in a market that craves flashy names. Plant taxonomy lists the genus and species as Ilex
Fall Landscaping
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
Flowering Container Gardens
Tips for Planting a Container Garden Planting a container garden couldn't be easier. All you need is potting soil, plants, and slow release fertilizer. That said, there are some things it's helpful to know before you get started. Make sure your container has enough drainage - Drainage may be the
Xeriscaping
Swamped with yard work? Turn off your sprinklers and hold your hoses. Just about everything's big in Texas. But when it comes to water, well, there's little to speak of. So how do some Texas homeowners reconcile their desire for vast green yards with a shortage of H2O? The answer is Xeriscaping --