Pool Landscaping Tips What to Consider Before Planting Near the Swimming Pool The owner of a new in-ground swimming pool being built in his upscale DFW suburban neighborhood has a challenge: what to plant in the new built-in planter sandwiched between the pool and a fence. Other than a sago palm
Structure and Form
Landscaping Structure and Form The new aesthetic in garden design features graceful silhouettes, Strong shapes and sculptural lines. Each decade brings a new trend in gardening. The ’80s were characterized by exuberant color with mass plantings of annuals and the introduction of many new exotic
Focal Points In Design
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.
Tree Advice
TREE PROBLEMS? Absolutely Bushed Trees can suffer many problems, as can humans. A tree might have disease, poor circulation, parasites (insects... okay, I don't have a good analogy for humans here), it might be too 'overweight', weak, old; undernourished... the list goes on. Just like a
Amaryllis Flower
Amaryllis Plants How to get Your Amaryllis to Flower Amaryllis are difficult plants to categorize. They look tropical and exotic; large, lily-like trumpet blooms on tall, straight stems, with a base of strappy leaves. Flower colors go from white to deep red and include some eye-catching