How to choose trees and shrubs for Year Round Interest
Spring flowers are easy. Summer shade is ideal. Fall color is a piece of cake. What about winter? Why do we settle for cold, dead landscapes when we can have color and warmth? Shed your old ways of thinking and imagine what your landscape could ... [... more]
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How to Sell Your House Faster with Simple Landscaping ...
First impressions are important. Potential home buyers are attracted to the outside of your house first. Some simple and affordable landscaping techniques that you can do yourself will increase the value of your house and may help you sell it faster. [... more]
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How to Avoid Being Exploited By The Landscape Thieves
Recently, I have noticed some incidents of extremely poor judgement in the installations of several new landscapes. As a proud member of this great industry, we continually strive to raise our standards of professionalism and quality to the ... [... more]
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How to Create a backyard habitat
Our habitat needs you. In order to attract wild animals you will have to forego some of the manicured look of a perfectly groomed lawn. Although seeing a deer and her fawns feeding in your yard or watching a bear climbing a tree or a mother ... [... more]
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How to Choose Between Rock and Wood Mulch
The primary objectives of mulching are to control weeds, maintain soil moisture and add beauty to the landscape. With these in mind, how do you choose from the many mulching options available? Between wood mulch (chips, bark) and rock mulch ... [... more]
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How to be a Guerrilla Gardener
What is Guerrilla Gardening? It is the peaceful act of taking over a public piece of property that is neglected and has become an eyesore. Why is it "Guerrilla"? Because this is a political act that does not ask for permission and is usually [... more]
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How to Design a Sustainable Garden
More and more homeowners are thinking of ways to counter or help prevent global warming. One of the ways a homeowner can help is by designing a sustainable garden, one that will thrive without harming the environment. Avoid grass lawn in your ... [... more]
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How to Guide for Rotating Crops in the Vegetable Garden.
Building naturally healthy soil is something our great-grandparents used to do. Before the introduction of pesticides and fungal sprays, our ancestors used to practice the good-old-fashioned art of crop rotation. Having knowledge of what kinds of ... [... more]
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How to Propagate the Beehive Plant
Quickly multiply this ornamental plant inexpensively & easily~ The Beehive is a unique plant. The tiny tear drop shaped foliage is two toned. A beautiful warm green color on the surface, and a deep plum underneath. This plant looks like an actual ... [... more]
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How to Disguise Fencing
Some fencing is simply not very pretty. There are a number of ways you can make your utilitarian fencing into an attractive asset in your garden. Make a living fence. From using ocotillo, to clipped boxwood, to bamboo, to any other interesting ... [... more]
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How to Design a Pond
There is nothing more soothing than the tinkling sound of water or the stress-calming grace of swimming fish. You can have a pond in your landscape. And if you want a fascinating project rather than paying a lot of money to have someone build a ... [... more]
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How to Use Design Fundamentals in Your Landscape
There are some basics of design that are all to often missed by homeowners and even landscapers when laying out or installing a garden. Here are some simple guidelines that can make a radical difference in the success of your landscape. Draw it ... [... more]
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