Not all landscaping projects are high maintenance concepts. There are many ways to reduce costs by using native or adapted plants, those that require minimal watering, and those with limited growth. In addition, using mulch and weed barriers can eliminate mowing and weeding.
Do you ever worry about whether the products you’ve been using on your lawn are making your outdoor pets sick? Since any chemical has the chance of causing a bad reaction with your pets, switching to organic lawn care may help you keep your pets healthier.
Did you know that sunflowers make great growing companions when it comes to planting sweeter cucumbers? Not only do both plants require similar soil conditions, the tall stalks of the sunflowers give cucumber plants something supportive to climb and some natural shade.
It’s important to remember that having severe allergies to grass or trees is sufficient reason to pass on your lawn care to someone else. This will ensure that your lawn always looks its best and you’re feeling well enough to enjoy it.
Did you know that landscaping can do a lot more in addition to beautifying your property? For example, a variety of sound issues can be muffled with the proper mix of plants and trees. Experts say trees with a lot of branches and leaves that are thick and fleshy are best able to absorb sound.
The regular application of fertilizers helps to improve the overall health of your lawn in several ways. Not only does it promote robust root development (critical for a healthy lawn) but also green and abundant leaf growth.
Fall clean up is more than just having people rake up the leaves and dead sticks. Autumn is the best time to prep for winter and give plants a head start in the spring. Having pros take care of the cleanup will help you get the best results.
Just as you could paint or wallpaper a room inside using a color scheme unique to that room, you can also use color to make individualized statements for each of your outdoor living spaces, by selecting different plants you’ll use in each area.
When you have a Japanese garden installed in a courtyard, it will usually be done in the flat garden or hiraniwa style. With the right plants, this can be a representation of a seashore area, and is built upon Zen principles and ideas.
Are you tired of having a front yard that looks just like every other house on the block? Let’s talk about which options will give you a dramatic changes without breaking your landscaping budget.
Do you have children who will be running around on your lawn? Then you'll want to read commercial pesticide and herbicide warning labels carefully. Nearly all of them warn consumers about keeping the chemicals away from children, which should give people pause before they use them on their grass.
One of the reasons you may not go outside in the evening is a lack of lighting on your property. Adding lighting to walkways or pavers invites guests to enjoy the outdoors in the evening and also enhances the level of safety on your property.
Prickly pears, also called opuntia, were an important crop in the Aztec Empire. Legend has it that the Aztecs founded their capital city of Tenochtitlan at the site where they found an eagle perched on a cactus, as is depicted on the Mexican flag.
Do you like flowers? Including flowers in your landscaping is a great way to greet guests who come to your home. They make the house seem more welcoming. You could adorn your entrance with a variety of annuals and perennials to keep the color year round.
Aerating the soil will help improve the health and look of your lawn. Over time, soil compacts making it difficult for water, air, and nutrients to penetrate and enrich it. Aeration creates entry portals for these as well as loosening the soil so roots growth is stimulated.
Different types of trees and shrubs need to be planted in different ways to be most effective. Conifers, for example, if planted in a strategic way, do quite well at screening the wind. They block out the cold winds in winter and, by acting like buffers, keep winter winds from stealing away valuable indoor heat.
Many commercial properties involve spending a lot on designing the landscaping around them, and you don’t want that investment to go to waste after the winter. Professional spring clean up will help keep the landscaping matching the design after the harshest winter.
Does it ever frustrate you that the fertilizer you can buy in the local lawn and garden store can’t give you the lush green results you want? It may be time to employ a service that uses higher quality product than you can get on your own.
The term “landscape architecture” was first coined by Gilbert Laing Meason in his book The Landscape Architecture of the Great Painters of Italy. While the book was unpopular, a copy was obtained by famous garden author John Claudius Loudon, thus popularizing the term.
One of the benefits of a cacti garden is that they need significantly less water than other plants, which can save you alot of money. However, they need a very specific amount of water every day to thrive.
Bermuda grass (Cynodon spp.) isn't necessarily the enemy. In many areas, it's considered an all-purpose turf grass that will survive in almost any type of soil. When mowed regularly, you can control it's persistent runners and enjoy a Bermuda lawn that's both disease and drought resistant.
Do you know what evapotranspiration (ET) is? Evapotranspiration is the amount of water evaporated through the soil and the actual amount that plants receive through their leaves. Having a professionally landscaped yard conserves water through ET, thus helping you to avoid over watering plants and trees.
There are several tasks that need to be carried out regularly to ensure the health of your lawn. These include frequent watering during dry spells, periodic aeration, weekly mowing in season, and fertilization and seeding in fall and spring.
A gravity wall hold back soil mainly through its own mass. It may have a trapezoidal structure in which it “leans back” on the retained soil. This type of retaining wall must be constructed with heavy materials such as stone or concrete.