Landscape Planning: Assess What You Have

How to Prepare the Backyard for Landscaping
...th gardens, you need to prepare for the upheaval. Landscaping a backyard is a… More
How to Design a Backyard Garden
...ices of a skilled professional. This simple do-it-yourself project can be accomplished by anyone… More
Design Ideas for Landscaping Stairs
...in or snow, and they add vertical interest to the landscape as well. They… More
Information on Climate Growing Zones in Sun City, California
Sun City is a small town in southernmost California, 22 miles south of Riverside,… More

How to Increase the Value of Your Home by Installing Sod
The presence of a well maintained lawn evokes a sense of welcome and invitation… More
The Best Lawn Seeds
...hoice of grass seed will provide the backdrop for your entire garden and yard… More
Terraced Slope Garden Ideas
... and non-prairie dwellers. Even "flatlanders" can have terrace gardens if their property is… More
How to Create a Garden Plan
Planting a garden of any size or type is likely to occur with more… More
How to Design Backyard Landscaping
...more people--visitors and passers by--see. And if you're like most families, you spend more… More
How to Landscape With a Trellis
...onalized style. It is also great for intertwining your landscape flowers and plants to… More
How to Use Rocks to Build a Raised Garden
...rocks to build a raised garden adds beauty to the landscape while still allowing… More
Herb Garden Planning
...nal culinary cabinet. It is important to plan out your herb garden, a location,… More
Cutting Edge Landscape Design
Have you ever wondered what makes some landscapes stand out from the rest? For… More
How to Place Landscape Lighting
...e home security. Use landscape lighting to accent plants in your landscape like trees… More
How to Design a Garden Plan
A successful garden begins with a plan. Before you turn over the first shovel… More
How to Design a Backyard
... course, budget. However, by carefully looking at your yard; its size, shape and… More
How to Build an Inground Flower Bed
...e digging your first inground bed or adding a new landscape detail, planning is… More
Landscape Planning
...d balancing needs and wants, to choosing the best plants. More
How to Build Paths, Steps & Footbridges
..., and Constructing Creative Walkways in Your Home Landscapes More
Gardening To Attract Birds
This booklet shows how to plant varieties which attract birds. More

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How to Design a New Landscape
Design a new landscape for a garden by considering certain factors, such as the amount… More
How to Arrange a Flowerbed
A flowerbed arrangement plan can be basic or complicated, and it can be any shape,… More
Design Ideas for Small Gardens
When designing small gardens, pick plants and flowers based on the amount of sunlight in… More
Cost of Installing Sprinkler Systems
The cost of installing a sprinkler system can range from as little as $50 to… More

How to Become a Garden Designer
...ntele to become a successful garden designer with plant tips from a... More
Understand & Prevent Common Bamboo Diseases
Rotting, molding, parching and freezing are just a few ways in which bamboo can become… More
Planning a Landscape Design
Planning a landscape design is an important part of the process, get expert yard and… More
How to Create a Landscape Plan
Creating a landscape plan is an important part of the process, get expert yard and… More
Planning for Change & Growth in a Garden
Learn how to plan for change and growth in your garden, plus beginner gardening tips,… More
How to Become a Better Gardener
Learn tips and advice on how to become a better gardener from a horticulture expert… More
Planning Ahead in Gardening
Learn gardening tips and advice about planning ahead in gardening from a horticulture expert in… More
Choosing the Right Plants for the Garden
... tips and advice on choosing the right plants for your garden from a horticulture… More
Getting to Know Your Garden
Tips on getting to know your garden so that it grows successfully in this free… More
How to Plant the Right Amount of Plants in an Area
...rdening tips and advice on when you have too many plants in one area of… More

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Help needed in Buffalo
Thanks for the welcome - My husband and I bought our home in 1997, it was 30 yrs old located on the top of a hill between 2 ski resorts.(Neither of us ski, go figure). Since we bought it we've completely remodeled the inside and just finished the outside. When… More
landscapers
... who will work with me on a new yard using native plants that are bird and butterfly friendly. Is it really so unreal to want a bare spot with gravel in my yard… More
Hello from FL
... research on veggie gardening and stumbled across your site. This is great! I was born and raised in FL but didn't discover my green thumb till my husband & I moved to KY. We've been back in Fl for a few years but… More
Transplanting irises
...here are two huge groups of irises. These flowers have not probably EVER been separated, grandma never cut them back or anything. So underneath… More

Howdy From TEXAS!
...ew here, found this site by surfing Google. Ya'll have a real nice forum, can't wait to join in the interaction! I am from the Texas Big Country, south of Abeline. The hubby and I just moved here from Myrtle Beach SC. We just bought our first home,… More
new here and new home
...s. I'm new here and now in a new ( to me) home. I have plenty of backyard ( about 2 acres) and plan on doing some serious work out there. First off is getting rid of all the trees ( i still have about 40 or so to… More
Newbie from VA
Hi there. DH and I have been gardening off and on for over 25 years. I retired last January due to health reasons. Now I have more time to play in the dirt! We have a little over 3/4 of an acre. We have decided we are going to start… More
container gardening and adding material for drainage bad idea!
...ncourage draining in the bottom of containers. If you are interested check out this site: http://yardener.com/YardenersPlantHelper/YardCareTechniques/GrowingPlantsInContainers/NoShardsInContainerBottom. I am definitely going to follow the suggestion. I never even… More
I am trying to grow grass from seed for the first time.
... why does everyone else get the clover?], I don't have a lot… More
Help with fence design
...ng advice for a 20' X 20' garden. I'm planning to have a fence installed with a 1" screen (vinyl coated) burried 2' underground (I have groundhog problems), and up to top of fence (5') above ground. I'm Having trouble deciding on the type… More
Help me landscape my new house
...ight a few hours a day. Soil is very sandy and we have experience drought conditions here the past… More
landscape architect
...t seeing all there is to see. I'm searching for a landscape architect by word of mouth by people who have actually used the person they recommend. I would like to find someone who will draw up a plan for my… More
Suggestions for Software?
... going and taking pics of the beds, then deciding what to put where. Do you know of a good software that may help… More
Help on landscape and designing
... Me and my wife will do the labor. I need help on what to plant and how to shape the garden in front of my new house. My wife would like to keep the wrought gate… More
Cutting Bricks?
...t the photos of Max's landscape work. INCREDIBLE! you are extraordinarliy tallented! I have a simple question for you or anyone else. I had planned to put in a walkway this fall and was in the process of buying some pavers when my parents donated a… More
Need help landscaping patio!
...suggestions on how to landscape my patio area. As you can see, it's pretty much a pile of dirt now. I have tried to make a sketch of the area (the cross-hatched area is brick); dimensions are in inches. The only plant that I have… More
anyone use little little rocks for mulch
...if anyone has ever used this for mulch before and your experiences with it. We are considering using this since the regular mulch… More
Planning a garden around geography of area
...aping (sorry if this is in the wrong forum). From what I can tell of the house so far, I'll have plenty of space to work with. One thing… More
vegetable gardening
... know of a good place to find preplanned garden layouts? I had a great garden about 10 yrs ago. I have since moved and am having trouble getting anything decent. Some years it was the weather. or rodents. I have tried different 2 loacations… More
need ideas for my planned urban garden
Guys i have a 1000sqm piece of lot at the center of cebu city.about 7000 people living around the lot and sure quite crowded and i suspect air is not so fresh ,with some small handicrafts factory in operation whole year round. I wanna grow MATSUMOTO ASTERS AND GERBERAS here.I… More