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.
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Garden Lighting How To: What Is Highlighting And How To Use ItPeople highlight just about everything - paths, trees, buildings, sculptures, patios, and driveways. There are so many options. Where does one begin? This garden lighting how-to guide will help sort it all out. Click here for more info.
By Karen Boness
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Runoff Rain Gardening: Tips For Planting A Downspout Bog GardenIn regions that receive heavy rainfall, managing moisture in the garden and throughout their property can become difficult. One possibility, a downspout bog garden, is an excellent choice to add diversity and interest to the home landscape. Learn more here.
By Tonya Barnett
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Gravel Garden Ideas – Ways To Garden With Gravel In The LandscapeWhile attention grabbing boulders and water features is one idea for creating interest, implementing various types of gravel gardens is another excellent way to enhance your space. Click here for some easy gravel garden ideas you can try out yourself.
By Tonya Barnett
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Gardens And Lightning: Learn About Lightning Safety Out In GardensIt?s important to know about keeping safe in the garden during a lightning storm; dangerous weather can pop up with very little warning, and gardens and lightning can be a very bad combination. Click here to learn more about lightning safety out in gardens.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Outdoor Lighting Options: Tips For Using Outdoor Garden LightingOutdoor lighting not only highlights interesting features but provides your home and surrounding landscape with additional beauty and security. This article will help with tips on using garden lighting.
By Nikki Tilley
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Formal Raised Bed Flower Garden Design IdeasPlanning for a raised bed full of flowers takes some forethought and know how. Read on to learn about creating a formal raised bed.
By Tonya Barnett
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Gravel Bed Garden Design: Tips On Laying A Gravel GardenThere are many useful mulches. Some help retain moisture, as does the gravel garden bed. Gravel beds are something you won’t see in every garden, but they can provide something different in your landscape. Click here to see if laying a gravel garden is an option for you.
By Becca Badgett
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Garden Seating Ideas: What Are The Different Types Of Garden SeatingYour outdoor living spaces should be as nice as the interior of your home. Exterior seating for gardens offers comfort to you and your family but also gives the chance to show a little whimsy and fun. This article has tips that can help.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Is A Gabion Wall And What Are Gabion Walls ForMaybe recent conversations about a wall has made you aware that you need one on your property. When you search for these additions, you may repeatedly see gabion wall ideas. What is a gabion wall? What are gabion walls for? Find out in this article.
By Becca Badgett
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Backyard Fireplace Tips – Installing An Outdoor Fireplace In The GardenImagine a cool autumn evening, when your garden still looks beautiful but the air is crisp and too cold to enjoy. What if you had a crackling fire to sit next to as you sipped a glass of wine or a hot cider? A garden fireplace is all you need to enjoy this idyllic scene. Learn more here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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What Is Firescaping – A Guide To Fire Conscious GardeningFirescaping is a method of designing landscapes with fire safety in mind. Landscaping for fires is critical for homeowners in fire-prone areas. For more firescaping tips and information, click on the article that follows.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Foundation Planting Tips: Learn About Foundation Plant SpacingTo get your feng shui on with your landscape design, you must consider some foundation planting tips, especially those regarding foundation plant spacing. Click this article to learn how to space foundation plantings.
By Amy Grant
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Coloring Garden Structures: Tips On Using Color On Landscape StructuresPainting garden structures a delightful way to introduce color all year around. Whatever reason you may have, this fun outdoor trend can really add pop to the garden and is an easy way to transform old structures. Learn more in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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What Is A Dry Creek Bed: Tips On Creating A Dry Creek Bed For DrainageYou may decide to implement dry stream beds for drainage, thus preventing erosion by reducing runoff. On the other hand, you may simply like the way it looks! Click this article to learn about creating a dry creek bed in the landscape.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Easy Raised Bed Lighting DesignConsider lighting up your raised garden beds for safety, convenience and nighttime ambience.
By Amy Grant
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Pastel Garden Ideas – Tips For Creating A Pastel GardenPastel colors can make us feel relaxed, refreshed and peaceful. In a garden space intended for peace, quiet and relaxation, pastel garden schemes are often used. For more information about using pastels in the garden and types of pastel flowers, click here.
By Darcy Larum
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Garden Zoning - Tips For Splitting A Garden UpBackyard and garden spaces can serve many different purposes. Click to learn about splitting your outdoor space into garden zones.
By Tonya Barnett

