Why you should avoid using non native species in landscapes What is the biggest mistake you can make when planning and implementing your landscape? Poor color or placement? No. The biggest mistake in landscaping is to plant invasive, non native species in your landscape. Why? Your landscape plants can become dangerous to your local environment. [...]
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A well planned landscape can save you lots of money. A lousy one can cost you lots of money. Whether you hire a landscaper to install your lawn and landscape, or do it yourself, there are some things you should give close attention to aside from the standard design principles commonly followed today. These tips [...]
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Utility Building Shopping Buying Placement Shopping for your utility building How do you get that just right utility buildings? Go shopping. You don’t have to climb into the car and drive all over town to start this. You can do it from the comfort of your own home. Search the Internet for buildings like the [...]
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Tree Planting Materials and Tools To plant trees there are some tools and materials you need. The tree planting tools and materials you will need are a shovel , or something else to dig with, some soil amendments, mulching materials, something to “water the tree in”. If you have a very large tree to plant, [...]
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Planting Trees Tree Planting Information Preparation Planting Trees If you are thinking of planting a tree, or several trees, there are a few things that can make the job easier, safer, and provide better results throughout the life of the trees. Planting trees using the right tree Start with the right type of tree for [...]
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Outdoor Structures: Utility Buildings Utility buildings are outdoor structures. Utility buildings, by definition, are buildings which can be used for many purposes. Probably the most common utility building is the portable storage building, and the most common use for such structures is as home storage sheds, but there are many other possibilities. Utility building uses [...]
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Landscaping For Pest Prevention Landscapes matter Part four in our pest prevention series What you do with your landscape has a direct effect on the pest population attempting to enter your home. How you build it, and how you maintain it is a huge factor in indoor pest prevention. Your landscape is an insect and [...]
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Landscape Management Landscape Maintenance Backyard Wildlife Habitat Requirements Traditional backyards, with their non native lawn grasses, and non native landscape plants have a few problems. Changing Lawn And Landscape Design Native habitats and evolving lawn and landscape design Lawn and landscape design is changing to meet the challenges of new water requirements. Lawn Alternatives Native [...]
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Garden Shed Uses Garden Shed Placement Portable buildings, that is, the common buildings used for outdoor storage, can serve many practical functions around the home, and even in the workplace. There is one spot around the home where work and home life meet on a regular basis and that place is the home lawn and [...]
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Backyard Wildlife Habitat Requirements Traditional backyards, with their non native lawn grasses, and non native landscape plants have a few problems. There is now a trend which replaces these with native plants, and less grassy lawn area. Backyard wildlife habitats can soften the environmental impact of the backyard, and can soften the economic impact to [...]
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