Archive for May, 2009

Ten Shade Perennials for the Mid South

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Do you have shade and think you can’t grow a thing there? Think again! There are actually so many shade perennials for the Mid South that it is hard to narrow the list down to just ten. Here in the Mid South, even plants that are considered full sun actually appreciate a little afternoon shade. [...]

Contemporary Landscape Architecture

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Contemporary landscape architecture is characterized by a subjective determination to sculpt the landscape into spaces that reflect the human living experience. It develops these spaces with respect to Nature, and in some way or another always works to create a relationship between architecture and the contemporary landscape. Contemporary landscape architecture can be used either unify [...]

Garden Arch

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

A type of garden structure, a garden arch helps turn a mundane garden into a masterpiece. It is one of the ways a homeowner-gardener expresses a belief that their living environment includes the sum total of their property—not just the four walls of the house. It says that beauty and form are important to the [...]

Garden Design Plans

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Garden design plans are best developed with the help of a professional landscaping contractor with formal training in botany and landscape architecture. Gardens are key components to any yard and contribute much more than color and greenery to the aesthetic of your home and your landscape. When designed in accordance with a master landscaping plan [...]

Professional Landscape Service

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Regardless of whether it is a dramatic modern landscape design or english landscaping, a well-planned, well-maintained property says something about the owner. The well thought-out landscape plan and profession landscape service conveys a message about who you are and can make the property stand out among all the others on the street.
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Front Yard Landscaping

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Lots of all sizes look much better when portions of the front yard are differentiated with a number of individual landscaping design methods. Entrances, transit areas, gardens, and seating areas all represent highly individualized elements that a professional landscaper will create and unify with linear progression and repeated aesthetic themes.
This is more than simple gardening [...]

How to Plan a Pond in Your Water Garden

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

When a stream intersects the garden, this requires more work. You should use general treatment in expanding the water area considerably. One of the ways in which you can do this is to create a lily pond in that part of the garden beyond the brook, having an inlet and an outlet, thus securing water [...]

The Many Forms of Garden Planters

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Garden Planters are a great way to spruce up the backyard, a window sill or even the inside of your home. Far less messy and more compact than typical gardens, planters can be moved around and placed in aesthetically pleasing displays. Plus, they come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are made from [...]

Techniques For Painting Garden Planters

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Whether you’ve made your own garden planters, or you just aren’t pleased with the way the ones you bought look, decorating planters is a fun and rewarding experience. Turn your backyard into a colorful oasis of plant-life and style with these easy to follow techniques. Get an antique rusted metal look, and decoupage your favorite [...]

Putting Together Vegetable Garden Planters

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Aside from the beautiful flowers and good-smelling herbs people often associate with garden planters, vegetables also do great in these contained and compact environments. Depending on the planter size, most anything can be grown within, especially is care is taken to choose more dwarf or bush varieties, which take up even less space.
Some of the [...]