Landscape Design
Good landscape design can be fun and rewarding with a little prior planning. Consider the shape and size of your property, any hardscape needs, how to do it, and your own personal style to make it reflect your taste. Read here for ideas.
Explore Landscape Design
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Simple Landscape Design Ideas Any Gardener Can Try
If you’re stumped about how to deal with landscaping, read on for five great ideas that, with a little planning, are fairly simple. Jump into landscaping.
By Amy Grant
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Cabin Landscaping Tips For A Rustic Outdoor Retreat
Cabins and vacation homes aren’t always occupied. Learn how to create a landscape at your getaway that doesn’t need constant attention.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Lovely, Low-Maintenance Side Yard Ideas
Your side yard might be a landscape challenge, but it doesn’t have to be overlooked. Learn to make a side yard just as lovely as the rest of your landscape.
By Amy Grant
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DIY Mandala Gardens – Learn About Mandala Garden Design
If you've taken part in the recent adult coloring book fad, you are no doubt familiar with mandala shapes. Besides coloring books, people are now incorporating mandalas in their daily life by creating mandala gardens. What is a mandala garden? Find out here.
By Darcy Larum
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Best Plants To Cover Walls – Tips For Using Plants On Walls
If you have a wall you do not love, remember that you can use trailing plants to cover it. Not all wall covering plants are the same, however, so do your homework on what and how to plant. Click here for more information.
By Teo Spengler
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What Is Uplighting: Tips For Uplighting Trees In Gardens
DIY uplighting is a fast, relatively inexpensive way to change your backyard from run of the mill to magical. You can choose among many types of uplighting to illuminate your garden and backyard. Learn more in this article.
By Teo Spengler
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Labyrinth Maze Gardens – Learn How To Make A Garden Maze For Fun
A backyard labyrinth garden, or even a maze, is not as outlandish as it sounds. A small-scale labyrinth can be a pretty way to decorate a garden space. Learn more about how to make a garden maze and labyrinth ideas in this article.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Choosing A Landscape Designer – Tips For Finding A Landscape Designer
Choosing a landscape designer can seem daunting. As with hiring any professional, you want to be careful to choose the person that is best for you. This article provides information on things you need to know to make finding a landscape designer an easier process.
By Karen Boness
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How Art Fits Into Gardens: Learn About Adding Art In The Garden
Art has the ability to draw the eye. It can even be cleverly designed to blend in with its surroundings, like the garden. Learn more in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Alpine Slide Design: How To Make An Alpine Slide Garden
With a little pre-planning, even a novice gardener can create a delightful alpine slide design that is easy to maintain. Click here to learn more.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Turf Bench Info: How To Make A Turf Seat For Your Garden
A turf bench is exactly what it sounds like – a rustic garden bench covered with grass or other low-growing, mat-forming plants. Click here for more info.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Good Neighbor Landscaping: Ideas For Lawn Borders That Look Good
There are many reasons to create a landscape as a border between neighbors. It is important to clearly identify border lines of your property when doing so. Attractive landscape boundaries can be created without causing problems with your neighbors. Lean more here.
By Mary H. Dyer
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What Do Micro Prairies Do: How To Grow A Micro Prairie
By building a micro prairie full of native plants and grasses, you can provide food and shelter for native insects and pollinators. Learn more here.
By Susan Albert
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Solar Lights For The Garden: How Do Solar Garden Lights Work
If you have sunny areas in the garden that you want illuminated at night, you may want to consider solar powered garden lights. Learn how they work here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Flower Bed Circle Design: How To Grow Flowers In A Circle
Flower beds tend to be roughly rectangular or even a little curvy and kidney bean-shaped, but what about a circle? Click here for tips on designing a circular flower bed.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Designing With Dark Plants – Using Dark Colors In The Garden
While most gardens are bright, light, and colorful, there is a place for both dark plants and dark backdrops too. Find out how to use dark colors to their best effect in your garden before making this bold statement. Click here to learn more.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Popular Arbor Varieties – Learn About Different Garden Arbor Styles
Different types of arbors decorate various landscapes. Arbor varieties these days are often a combination of arches, pergolas and even trellises used in combinations appropriate to the situation. Click this article to learn about various kinds of arbors and their uses.
By Becca Badgett