Garden, Landscaping

There was a time when the only gravel gardens were in the desert.

In lands of little rain where soils are porous and well drained, this surfacing material has proven highly successful.

Problems arise when this solution is applied to other locations and climates that are not so compatible with the technique. With gravel proving popular particularly in contemporary landscape design, there are a few caveats to consider before you select it as ...

Tree pruning and trimming is necessary for healthy foliage, even though a majority of property owners have difficultly with it. Aside from not being familiar with trees’ appearance, it may be hard to navigate the tricky process. However, there are many ways pruning and trimming can benefit your trees.

Your Tree Becomes Healthier

Since trimming and pruning eliminate dead or dying branches, the process can yield a healthy result for your trees. Additionally, some attention ...

The most important thing to know is that you should always work with what you have before you start with something totally new.

Know how to use what you have to your advantage. Always plan and have a budget. That is the most basic thing you should do after deciding to work on your landscape.

Come up with a budget of what you expect to use and averagely the total finances you are willing to spend. Landscaping is a vital subject that businesses ...

If you live in a marshy area, or if for whatever reason your yard doesn’t drain well and you find a lot of standing water in your yard there are a number of things you can do.

You could try grading your yard so that you create natural flows so the water can find its way through your landscape.

However, if you have a mature landscape, tearing it up to grade the yard may be too costly and too much work. Depending on how bad the water drainage ...

In the past few years ‘going green,’ or being more sustainable and eco-friendly, has become a huge trend.

It might seem strange to say that landscaping is becoming more ‘green,’ but the sustainability movement is really starting to impact the landscaping world.

Over the past few years, more landscapers and homeowners are beginning to think twice about what they’re planting in their yards

Landscaping with plants that are native ...

Brick red-dyed mulch is the equivalent of the 1970s orange shag carpet. It was popular for about two minutes and then became the ultimate downer after the fad passed.

Unfortunately, colored wood chips are still around - even advertised on TV - which makes no sense when natural-looking alternatives are available.

Mulch is a term applied to anything you spread out on top of the ground from straw to wood chips.

While these mulches ...