Six Steps to a Low-Maintenance Landscape

When you decide to upgrade property's landscape design, you should consider not only the final appearance and the total project cost of the project, but also how demanding the maintenance will be. And this is not something that you should put second! You are no doubt a busy homeowner, and time and money are always of the essence. Therefore you need a landscape design that does not demand you to spend more of either than you have. You need a low-maintenance landscape design plan!Following are six tips to help you plan a low-maintenance landscape design. 1. Buy High-Quality, Long-Lasting Landscape...
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Eight Landscape Design Ideas for Backyard Swimming Pools

It is always a good idea to complement the interior of your home with your exterior and a grand backyard. Many homeowners choose to have their backyards filled with great landscape designs of flowers and other sorts of vegetation. However, scores of homeowners are now opting to create multi-purpose swimming pools to radiate the lavishness and glamour of patio living.There are several things you should be aware of when designing your own poolside area. Although you will probably work with a professional, you should still get personal knowledge of what will be constructed within your fences. Here are eight ideas...
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Dealing with Garden Pests

While tending to our own garden we have found that one of the most frustrating things that can happen to a gardener is to walk outside to check on your plants. It’s just a routine walk to make sure that your garden is thriving, but you end up finding holes in all of your plants that looked fine only hours before. The explanations for some of these plant-destroying holes are garden pests. Some of the main garden pests are slugs, worms, caterpillars, birds, snails, and the occasional gopher. Although you can never wipe out these pests entirely, after all your...
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Growing Your Own Herbs

If you’re not the type of person that wants to spend their time managing an elaborate fruit or vegetable garden, you might consider planting and maintaining an herb garden. While the product might not seem as significant, you’ll still enjoy the constant availability of fresh, delicious herbs to flavor your meals with. First you’ll want to choose the herbs that you’ll plant. You might have ahard time doing this because of the huge scope of herbs available. But thebest way to choose is to do what I did; just look at what you have in yourkitchen. By planting your own...
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Creating a Raised Bed Garden

If your current planting goals involve plants that require good water drainage, you know how frustrating it is to have a yard that just won’t cooperate. Some plants can handle the excess water that comes about from being in an area that doesn’t drain properly. In fact, it might just cause them to bloom more lushly. However, other plants don’t cope as well, and it will cause them to die a gruesome, bloated death. You should always find out about the drainage required for every plant you buy, and make sure that it won’t conflict with any of the areas...
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