Backyard pond and waterfall building is a fast growing segment of the home improvement industry. The construction of backyard pond or water garden is a welcomed addition that not only beautifies your home but adds to its market value. Recent advances in the pond supply industry has moved the construction of a fantastic back yard […]
Improving A Thinning Lawn
Lawn Restoration There’s going to always be a reason for for the poorly growing and thinner areas in your lawn. However, this is not always obvious and may require you do some thinking to figure it out. Does the soil drain adequately in the thinning spot? Are insects an issue? Are there any diseases or […]
The Shady Lawn
If you’re planning on creating a lawn in shady conditions, species selection is critical. Not many turf grasses thrive in shade. Fescues (fine fescue, red fescue, hard fescue) have the highest tolerance and do pretty well. Usually used in areas of low maintenance and dry than average soils, fescues are quite tough. Mix with some […]
Aerating Your Lawn
Aerating your lawn is important as it allows an easier movement of nutrients, water and air in your lawn. By aerating, you are allowing the nutrients to move further into soil to reach the roots. It also helps your soil to keep water for a longer period of time. Under normal conditions, aerating your lawn […]
Lawn Care
A beautiful lawn does not come without some effort. Depending upon what type of soil you have, the amount of effort will vary. For instance when raising trees and shrubs, sandy or a gravel base soil is great. Landscape plants like well drained soiled. A lawn on the other hand is different. Lawn grasses grow […]
Garden Walls
Stone walls can be a functional feature in the garden as well as an aesthetic one. They provide the garden with a sense of privacy and can help create outdoor rooms by defining the edges of a patio and providing a sense of enclosure. Gardens which incorporate stonewalls will find they creates beneficial micro-climates. Micro-climates […]
Garden Structures – Arbors
Arbors are structures that bring focus to outdoor living spaces. There are many different types of arbors. Arbors can be made of treated lumber, metal, branches and twigs, and even plastic pieces. Arbors can be stained, or painted or just left alone to have a natural look. Some Arbors have arches and curves. Others are […]
Energy Efficient Gardens
There are a myriad of ways to conserve energy in your efforts to beautify your home and gardens. Use fewer resources in the garden. Lawn mowing uses up millions of gallons of fuel each year. If you have an acre of lawn to mow there may be other design ideas which will reduce the maintenance […]
Water Conservation
Increasing the soils ability to hold water reduce the need for irrigation systems and hand watering. Adding organic matter such as compost or peat moss is very effective. Add compost and other other organic matter to the garden also great for plants as the root system will be able to grow deeper into soil resulting […]
Planting A Butterfly Garden
In order to attract butterflies to your garden you need to provide for them what they need. Generally, butterflies look for two things in a garden, food and host plants where they can lay their eggs. If these two things are present in your garden your chances of attracting butterflies greatly increases. Keep your garden […]