Garden, Landscaping

We like to see color and life everywhere in the garden, which often leads us to plant in the area beneath our trees.

If you choose and plant carefully, a tree and a garden can happily co-exist. After all, most trees grow among other plants in nature. But it's also easy to do harm to a tree by planting in its root zone, and if you choose the wrong plants, they will have a hard time surviving.

The worst thing you can do is plant annuals ...

Just as every house has a personality - whether it's a ranch, bungalow, Queen Anne, Tudor, Cape Cod or any other architectural style - the landscape that surrounds it has a personality, too, especially out front.

There are formal gardens - neatly trimmed and fertilized lawns, tightly manicured evergreens and plenty of straight lines. There are cottage gardens with billowy, informal plantings of annuals, perennials, flowering vines and roses.
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So much of what we trash can find a second home in the garden. Going green in the garden is not only about planting trees and flowers for Earth Day, but it's also about using natural and organic products. It's finding natural ways to solve traditional garden issues such as pests or disease. It's also a way to make a beautiful and safe garden to enjoy.

Tree stumps, twigs and branches are just a few of the natural items that you can reuse to make your ...

Are you plagued with a yard that has pools of water? Or are you finding that you have a lot of muddy areas? Many things such as compromised clay or dense soil can cause both of these issues. Another reason you could have these pooled or muddy conditions is that the water tables could be really high where you live. Besides being inconvenient and messy, depending on where you live this could also pose health concerns, such as breeding grounds for mosquitoes. Obviously, it is well known that mosquitoes ...

Having a great garden is part of the appearance of a home, but knowing exactly what to plant can be somewhat difficult at times. Choosing the right type of flower and plant to have in your yard and garden is what will give your home its overall personality to your family and visitors. Here is a list of plants that you should avoid placing on your property in order to keep it healthy and looking good.

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Living in a desert climate doesn’t mean that your garden and yard need to be boring, dry or ugly. In fact, the desert terrain comes with its own beautiful features that can be highlighted with just a few simple landscaping techniques. While the style of the area is much different compared more standard yards, there are some things you can do to your desert area to make it thrive and look at its best.

1. Since the desert is a dry climate, it is used ...