Mulch can be organic or inorganic. Organic mulches include any formerly living material such as bark chips, chopped leaves, straw, grass clippings, compost, wood chips, shredded bark, sawdust, pine needles,…
There are two times during the year when mulching the garden and flowerbeds is essential. Mulch in late Autumn to provide protection from Winter temperatures and mulch again in Summer…
When you add a patio rather than just letting it spill into the rest of the yard give it a landscape wall! A landscape wall will define the area and…
Imagine having an Outdoor Fireplace, Pizza Oven or Grill Island in your new Outdoor Living Room! Easy to assemble in less than an hour – they come delivered in two…
We were working on building a new perennial garden a few months ago and it didn’t get mulched with the other beds. Oh boy, do I regret that! Had I…
Is your walkway showing signs of age? If you still have a concrete walk you have an opportunity to make substantial changes. That straight hallway-effect can be changed to a…
One of the principles of landscaping is to draw the eye to a focal point. I found this beautiful blown-glass orb in New York and absolutely fell in love with…
Behind our garage we had an area that was a barren dust bowl. It was well shaded with beech trees that have a shallow root system. Because the roots are…
Have you ever wished you could reduce the time you spend trimming edging with a weedwacker? So did we! Edgings look great but need maintenance so we looked around for…
Trees in their natural environment have a blanket of leaves and organic materials. The typical home landscape is much harsher. It’s usually got poor soil, very little organic matter…
