One of the best things about modern times is the ready availability of materials and supplies. Since the advent of the internet you dont even have to travel to your local mall or distribution center to find that hard to come by toy or model, you can order it delivered right to your door! The only caveat to this plethora of supplies is that you dont always know exactly what it is you are getting without being able to see and handle an item before hand its possible to be…
The Basic Principles Of Landscape Design
These are the same principles of landscape design that professionals use written so do-it-yourselfers can use and understand them.
Hillside Landscaping-Proper Watering
Eliminating dry spots and dead plants due to water runoff on hillside and sloped landscapes.
Tips for Preparing a Planting Bed
Think you have to hire professionals to make your yard beautiful? This article shows you everything you need to know to create planting beds for landscaping that will make your home stand out from the neighbors’.
How To Light Up a Garden Fountain
If you have a garden fountain you can create amazing effect with some good lighting.
Tools Every Do-It-Yourself Landscaper Needs
There is no doubt that choosing to do your own landscaping is the best way to go for many people. Not only do you save a lot of money by not hiring professionals to do the work, you also will get to enjoy a lot of time outside. Landscaping is good exercise and a great way to spend an afternoon.
Any do-it-yourself landscapers will require a variety of tools, from basic to high tech, in order to get the job done right. Here are some of the tools that are essential for doing …
How to Make the Most of Your Garden
Landscaping and beautifying your home is a never-ending adventure.
Water Features Can Transform Your Backyard
Do you find your backyard less than breathtaking? Consider adding a water feature for a dramatic landscape.
How To Use Feng Shui Oustside Your Home
It is fun to decorate your own house but sometimes, simple decorating can even lead to a very bad Feng Shui. It is understandable that we like to decorate our house to reflect our mood and taste; however, we will like to let you know some of the basic points to cover when decorating your house.
Who Knew Home Landscaping For Energy Conservation Had This Effect?
If you have been thinking about how you would like to cut your home energy costs, you might want to take a second look at your home landscaping. This is an area you may not have even thought of. Did you know energy-efficient home landscaping can reduce your household’s energy consumption for heating and cooling by as much as 25 percent.!That’s staggering, isn’t it? Proper placement of trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, and hedges lets you modify the microclimate around your home …
Is Landscape Fabric Even Necessary In Landscaping?
There is a popular debate as to whether landscaping fabrics are necessary in landscaping or if they even work at all. Heres one professionals view on the matter.
Landscape Design – Well Balanced Home Landscaping
A sense of balance is necessary in creating a professional looking landscape design. Creating balance and unity is simple and can actually make designing easier but it is often overlooked. Use these guidelines to simplify your design and to ensure that your garden or landscape has a professional finished look.