Landscaping and Gardening Advice and Tips
Few things top the list when it comes to satisfaction with life. Living in your own house and having even a small piece of green space to enjoy is one of things that top the list. After all our green spaces, also known as our yards, are places that we can enjoy and relax in and around. Research has even shown that having a personal green space offers many health benefits including stress reduction. In addition, yards offer us a bit of pride when they look good. Hence, the purpose of this site is to offer lawn, landscaping, and gardening information, hints, tips, and advice so that you can maximize your benefits of owning a little bit of the Earth.
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New Year and New Landscaping Fun
Reflection and evaluation always is a part of New Year’s resolutions and your garden and landscape is a good place to apply some of that reflection and evaluation to this time. Think about what was successful and what it was that you liked about your landscaping this past year....
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Landscape Aesthetics
Many well-designed landscapes can be enhanced by the use of landscape accessories.
These are items that may not have a functional purpose, but do add beauty
and character to a landscape. While many accessories (such as lawn chairs)
do offer a measure of utility, many others are only place because of the
interest that they bring to a yard....
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About Landscape Aesthetics
Landscape Architect: Do You Need One?
Landscape architects can be very useful when it comes to using space.
A square deck may save you money, but it may look out of place, and it
may not be as usable as you would like. This is where a landscape architect
can help. She or he can look at your available space, and suggest possible
uses for it. These architects are experienced in combining utility with
attractiveness....
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About Landscape Architects
Landscape Planning Tips
The first thing you should do when planning your landscape
is to look at what you already have. Use a critical
eye to determine what you like
and what you dislike about the current landscape design. Also take into
account how your home looks during different seasons. Think about how
many year cycles you are likely to remain, and think about what you like
and dislike about each one...
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Lawn Care
Mowing the grass should be done regularly. Depending on
where you live, and how fast your grass grows, this
may need to be done once every week or once every other
week. You should adjust the lawn mower blade so that
it does not cut off more than one third of the grass’s
height. The surface area of each blade of grass is
important in sustaining the health of the lawn....
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About Lawn Care
Selecting Your Grass
Before you select your grass, however, it is important
to decide were you will put it. Practical consideration
of how to efficiently water the lawn and care for it
is part of the determination as to whether or not your
turf will survive. It is not a particularly sound practice
to seed or lay sod in long, narrow strips of landscape.
Grass is much better in larger square areas....
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About Selecting Your Grass
Laying Sod Grass
Prepare your yard by performing any necessary soil enhancements
to bring the pH in line with what the sod needs. The soil should already
be tilled, and you should do a final rake or drag of the area to ensure
that it is level and that all larger pebbles, rocks, and sticks are removed
from the area. Moisten the soil, but do not make it muddy and soggy.
If you plan to have an irrigation or sprinkler system, make sure that
it is in place before you lay your sod....
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Flower Garden Planning
A flower garden adds a great deal of variety and beauty
to the landscape. Many people find that laying out
flower gardens is a very rewarding task. And, while
it is possible to create a very attractive flower garden
without planning it out first, it is much more efficient,
in the way of saving time and money, to make a plan
for what you would like in your flower garden, and
to have an idea of where you might like some of the
different flowers....
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Climate Resistant Plants
It is important to note that there are very few plants
that can survive in any climate. Many of the plants
that would thrive in a semi-arid region would drown
in tropical regions. Likewise, tropical and exotic
plants would not do well in drier climates. However,
many of the plants of the western states would do just
fine in the eastern states, depending upon which were
chosen....
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Gardening: Plant Care
Caring for your plants is not only good for the plants,
but it is also good for you. You can get good exercise,
escape from the stale air of your home, and get a little
bit closer to nature. Not only do these things have
positive physical benefits, but they have mental and
emotional benefits as well. When you care for your
plants you are saving money, helping your over all
well being, and....
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About Gardening: Plant Care
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Create A Personal Arbor
Essential to building your arbor is thinking of it as five distinct phases. This will help you break the project down into doable goals and help you accomplish the task better. Breaking projects down into sections also aids the landscaper, as he or she will find that the task does not seem so daunting when done in bite-sized pieces....
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Pruning Trees and Shrubs
There are different techniques to pruning, and different times of the year when such pruning is appropriate. By keeping a careful watch on your yard and paying attention to when your trees bloom, you can make sure to keep your landscape in the best shape through careful pruning....
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Planting Trees
There are three main ways that plantings can be bought; subsequently, there are different ways to plant them. You may plant a bare root tree, a container tree, or a ball and burlap tree. Each of these types of seedling set-ups requires a different technique in planting. However, it is very possible to do this planting yourself, saving money and keeping within a reasonable budget....
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Growing Vegetable Gardens
A herb garden is one of the most common types of edible landscape. This is because they are very easy to grow, very tolerant of a variety of climates and conditions, and because they grow rapidly. Additionally, herbs are more than just tasty. Many of them look very nice, with attractively shaped leaves and different shades of green that can add a subtle beauty to the landscape....
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Edible Landscapes
There are many advantages to participating in the practice of edible landscaping. As one might imagine, edible landscape elements are those that can be used for food, as well as for ornamental beauty. Vegetables, herbs, and fruits can add variety and color to the landscape, and if well maintained, they can also look very attractive and even elegant in many cases....
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Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping is the act of landscaping using plants that do not need a great deal of water. It is also the more efficient use of water to take care of your landscape. Xeriscaping is becoming more popular in areas that are naturally dry and areas that are prone to drought....
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Landscaping With Ponds
Putting in a pond requires a great deal of physical labor to complete, even if you are using a kit. A hole still needs to be dug, and the proper components need to be placed. There is no easy way to put in a water feature. But, if you get a kit with step-by-step instructions....
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About Landscaping Ponds
Organic Landscaping
One of the most alarming things to many people is the fact that some pesticides and fertilizers can harm their children. When you have children or grandchildren, it seems kind of a waste if they cannot play on the lawn because there is fertilizer all over it. Likewise, the improper use of pesticides, or sometimes even the proper use of these chemicals, can result in sickness. Another benefit of organic gardening....
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Idea Landscaping Brief
This website provides information and useful advice on landscaping, gardening, lawn care and much more when it comes to the aesthetic pleasure and functionally provided by your yard. Whether you have acres of land or just a few square feet, you need this information.
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