Four Reasons to Consider Building a Pergola

One backyard installation that’s been gaining popularity over the years is the pergola.  These wall-less structures that support an open-aired roof with standing posts have been around for centuries.  But they’ve seen a renaissance in North American backyards of late.  If you’re wondering why they’ve become so popular, we’ve put together a list of four […]

How Your Landscape Can Help Soothe Anxiety

Soothe Anxiety With Landscaping

As our society takes more notice of mental health issues, coming up with ideas to help prevent those problems from manifesting has become even more important.  Preventing mental health issues is far more appealing than dealing with them after the damage has already been done.  One popular method of helping relieve mental health problems such […]

How to Increase Your Home’s Value With Landscaping

Increase Your Home's Value Through Landscaping

It’s often thought that kitchens and bathrooms are the best places to start when trying to increase the value of your property.  But there might be an even cheaper way of improving your selling price with a similar return on investment.  In this article, we’ll teach you how to increase your home’s value with landscaping. […]

What Is Topsoil Used For?

what is topsoil

Both new and experienced gardeners may use or come across terms that they don’t know the actual meaning of.  This is especially true for seemingly generic words that are often used to describe many different things.  Topsoil is one of these words.  In this article we’ll describe what topsoil is and what it is not […]

Rock vs Mulch: Which is Better?

Rock vs Mulch

Ground covering is used by gardeners for several different reasons.  It can help inhibit the growth of weeds, prevent soil erosion, reduce water evaporation or just plain make the area look nicer.  When it comes to choosing a type of ground covering, gardeners have long asked themselves, “Rock vs mulch:  Which is better?”  In this […]