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Landscape design costs
Landscape plans aren’t just for fancy gardens. A good plan will save ANY homeowner money. If you have a new landscape to do or an old one to renovate, this is the perfect time to do it. Since housing...
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Plant Profiles: Acacia redolens
Clusters of fuzzy yellow flowers bloom on the Acacia redolens in late winter or early spring. Acacias are attractive trees and shrubs that are mostly native to Australia. The low-growing shrub,...
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What is a Beautiful Landscape?
An arbor in one kind of beautiful landscape What is a Beautiful Landscape? “A beautiful landscape” can mean many different things to different people. For some, the only landscapes that will...
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Recommended landscape software for home use
Photo by Jane Gates There are so many different landscape software programs on the market it is hard to know which software to choose for home use. Different software programs have different assets and...
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What to look for in patio flagstone work
A job in process: Well-laid flagstone is evenly spaced. Gaps need to be filled and edges trimmed. Closer, tightly fitted installations are more time-consuming, but look more impressive and stand up...
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Benches add design and more to your landscape
This formal bench blends nicely with the angel sculpture to create an alluring seating area. Benches add a design element to your landscape that is both easy to do and can encourage you to think...
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Garden color schemes to design an effective landscape
Flowers and plants can create brilliant color patches. These cut flowers illustrate the point. Creating great color combinations in the garden can make a landscape into something out of the ordinary....
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Growing the ‘New Climate’ garden
A well designed garden will thrive with rain or drought. As the weather becomes more extreme all over the world, polar ice caps melt, technology shrinks distance with instant communications and the...
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Gardening is a living thing
The Earth is a growing place! Gardening is a living thing and as with all living things, nothing stays the same. We tend to perceive life through our experiences and often think what is now will...
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Garden grasses are for more than lawns
Mixed grasses offer textural and colorful effects that move gracefully in the breeze. Gardens love grasses! The number of garden grasses is awesome. They are more than lawns. We tend to think of grass...
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