Landscaping is a way of life for those who love the art, science, and exercise of it. It’s a wonderful way to interact with the soil, the flow of seasons, the changing of the light. As many public who enjoy enhancing their property’s beauty with landscaping can readily agree, a landscape is neve…

Someone sent me an interesting link to a blog post about vertical gardening: How to Vertical Garden. I was fascinated to see that lovely clean-lined building in Paris with a view of the Eiffel Tower in the background – covered with foliage that had been planted on the façade. When I learned that …

Sunday is Father’s Day and, yes, despite what your dad (or spouse) says, he probably does want a gift. duration to shop!

First piece of advice: skip the big box stores unless you’re utterly desperate. Check out their websites and you’ll see what I mean. Lowes has a pretty good Father’s Day gi…

You’ve always wanted to start a vegetable garden, and why not? Many of our spring landscaping articles have highlighted gardening, and what better way to go organic than to grow your own food? Having your own vegetable plot means growing readily available, fresh vegetables to munch on raw or cook …

Many of us can remember some yard or landscape somewhere that just took our breath away, and we would love to recreate the look in our own yard. As alluring as that sounds, sometimes you’re only looking for a maintenance nightmare if you choose plants that differ too much from the native varieties…

Grass is definitely one of our favorite groundcovers; but, it requires a large amount of water and energy to maintain its lush greenery. Maybe it’s time to consider some attractive alternatives.

A rock garden. A rock garden is inexpensive to install, and can be as simple or as elaborate as you…

Wood is such a versatile material, it is no wonder it has become the backbone of the building industry worldwide (concrete masons may have a word or two with me on that one, but I’m a carpenter so wood it is). One area of home improvement where you might not immediately think “wood” is landsca…

Brick is a timeless favorite that has been passed down through the generations and remained a constant in architecture. Not commonly used as the sole building material as it was in times passed, it is now used more as a decorative feature. Is brick the right choice for your landscaping project?

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This is the moment part of my five-part series on the transformation of a backyard into a very nice park-like atmosphere, consisting of paver walkways and patios, a water feature, and sod and plantings. The home belongs to my son and his wife (hereafter known as s/w). Take a look at Part I to se…

If controlling your use of the environment is important to you, why not continue that self-discipline with your landscape design? There are many ways to plan landscaping that is eco-friendly and resource conserving at the same time.

Prepare your soil naturally with organic materials such as manur…