4 Money Saving Landscaping Tips
When it comes to landscaping, choosing the proper seasons for certain tasks will save you not only money, but time. Picking the right seasons for landscaping tasks will bring down the amount of effort required and the amount of money that needs to be spend. This article covers four seasonal tips that will lower your […]
Why Hire a Professional Landscaper?
Although one of the joys of working on your yard is the feeling of accomplishment, there are many reasons why it might be in your best interest to hire a professional landscaper. In this article, we go over reasons why hiring an experienced professional might allow for even more of a sense of accomplishment than […]
4 Best Ways To Use Fences in Your Landscaping
The old saying goes that fences make good neighbours. It’s true that fences can play an important role in creating privacy, delineating property and beautifying an area, but there are some ways in which fences can be better used than others. This article will outline the four best ways to use fences in your landscaping. […]
Guide to Finding How Much Sun Your Garden Gets
Understanding how much sun your garden gets should play a large role in what you’re attempting to grow and where. Certain plants require more sun, while others are lovers of shade. While knowing which plants are which is a good start to optimizing your gardening efforts, having an appreciation of the actual amount of sun […]
How to Design Landscaping for Small Spaces
Do you swoon at beautiful gardens and well thought out landscapes? Does your home limit this dream due to the size of landscaping available? You may put off these desires until you move into a new home or just accept it as impossible. This is not the way to go! Many families with small landscaping […]
Hate Mowing Your Lawn? 4 Alternatives to Grass
More and more homeowners are getting rid of their lawns and filling in the yards with replacements that don’t need mowing and require little to no water. Some of this is due to municipal regulations against unfettered water use. It’s hard to keep your grass green if you’re unable to water it – especially in […]
How to Properly Plant and Landscape a Tree
Unfortunately there’s more to planting a tree than just digging a hole in some dirt and dropping a sapling into it. But done correctly, a tree will continue to provide benefits for years. In this article we’ll describe the proper way to plant and landscape a tree. Choose The Appropriate Area Understanding how tall your […]
Top 4 Landscaping Myths
There are plenty of landscaping myths floating around these days. Below, we will take a look at 4 common ones. Plant Varieties Don’t Matter When it comes to the types of plants you’re using in your yard, don’t just go for the cheapest ones available. You need to have a long term plan when it […]
How to Care for your Landscaping in the Cold
Although some people might think that the cold winter weather is an excuse to forget about your landscaping needs, the exact opposite is actually true. Winter allows you to prepare for the upcoming spring and get things in order to make the seasonal transition an easy one. Here are some landscaping questions to consider during […]
Winter Swimming Pool Planning
Most people aren’t thinking about outdoor swimming pools in the winter unless they’re headed to Mexico or the Caribbean to escape the cold. However, if you’ve been thinking about installing a swimming pool in your backyard, the winter is the ideal season to begin your planning. Leaving it until the days get longer and the […]