Landscape Design
Good landscape design can be fun and rewarding with a little prior planning. Consider the shape and size of your property, any hardscape needs, how to do it, and your own personal style to make it reflect your taste. Read here for ideas.
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Berm Edging Tips – How To Make Borders For Berms
A berm is a good way to add visual interest to a landscape, but this mounded bed is also practical. If you like neat and tidy edges on your beds, consider the berm borders you’ll create before designing and building one. Click this article to learn more about edges for berms.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Decorative Fences For Gardens: Ideas For Fun Garden Fences
Fences are often necessary to keep something in or to keep something out. Often, we end up needing garden fence ideas. A new garden fence design serves those purposes while providing new decorating challenges in the landscape. Learn more in this article.
By Becca Badgett
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How To Make A Garden Room – Tips For Enclosing A Garden
When you’re designing an outdoor living space, there aren’t too many hard and fast rules you have to follow. One thing you’ll almost definitely want, however, is some sense of enclosure. Learn more about designing a small garden space in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Bedhead Garden Ideas: How To Grow A Bedhead Garden
Admit it, you love your days off when you can roll out of bed, throw on comfy clothes and embrace the bedhead look. In fact, this laid back style works great in gardens too. Click the following article to learn more about low maintenance bedhead gardens.
By Darcy Larum
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Groundhog Day Prediction – Planning For Your Spring Garden
That Groundhog Day prediction may see an earlier than expected warm up, which means spring garden planning should be well under way. Get some tips on planning for your spring garden so you are ready to shoot out of the gates on the first warm day. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Does A QWEL Designer Do – Tips On Creating A Water Saving Landscape
QWEL is the acronym for Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper. Creating a water saving landscape can be a tricky thing - especially if the homeowner has a large lawn. This article provides more information on QWEL certification.
By Karen Boness
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What Is A Wicking Bed – DIY Wicking Bed Ideas For Gardeners
A wicking bed is an easy and effective solution if you're gardening in a climate with low rainfall. It allows water to accumulate and be taken up by plant roots naturally, making it possible to grow water-loving plants even in arid climates. Learn more here.
By Liz Baessler
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Sundial Uses For Gardens: Tips On Using Sundials In Gardens
Sundials are ancient time-telling devices that have been around for thousands of years - long before primitive clocks were created in the 1300s. Sundials in the garden create artistic conversation pieces. Click this article for more information.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Rainscaping Ideas – Learn How To Rainscape Your Garden
One of the scariest things about heavy spring storms can be where all that rain goes after it falls to the earth. Rainscaping is an increasingly popular trend in landscaping which offers homeowners a better alternative. Learn more about it in this article.
By Darcy Larum
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Creating A Focal Point: What To Add For A Focal Point In The Garden
Because focal points in gardens draw the eye to something, it is important to decide what to use when creating focal points. The following article can help with that. Click here for information on using focal points.
By Amy Grant
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Gardening In Stone Walls – Ideas For Planting Flowers In A Wall
While some may see just a looming structure, gardeners will see the crevices between the stones as an opportunity for a new planting project. Growing plants in a stone wall can soften and blend the stone into the landscape. Click here to learn about gardening in retaining walls.
By Darcy Larum
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Red Light vs. Blue Light: Which Light Color Is Better For Plant Growth
There isn?t really an answer to which light color is better for plant growth, since both red light and blue light are necessary to the health of your indoor plants. That being said, you can find more info on red light vs. blue light in this article.
By Liz Baessler
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Common Landscape Design Problems: Tackling Issues With Landscape Design
A properly designed landscape displays your style and taste with unity and balance. Your landscape should be appealing and inviting, as well as practical and attractive.
By Darcy Larum
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Mermaid Garden Ideas – Learn How To Make A Mermaid Garden
What is a mermaid garden and how do I make one? A mermaid garden is an enchanting little sea-themed garden. Mermaid garden ideas are endless, but the common factor is a mermaid. No two mermaid fairy gardens are alike, so unleash your creativity and let’s get started here!
By Mary H. Dyer
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Southwest Garden Design: Choosing Plants For Southwest Gardens
There’s no shortage of desert garden ideas, even in areas where the sun beats down with a fury from dawn to dusk, or in the chillier high desert regions. The following Southwest garden design ideas will pique your creativity. Learn more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Mirrors In A Garden: Tips On The Use Of Mirrors In Garden Design
If you suddenly find yourself in the possession of a large extraneous mirror, count yourself fortunate. Mirrors in a garden are not only decorative but reflect the play of light and make small spaces seem larger. Learn more about how to use them here.
By Bonnie L. Grant