Great spring landscaping starts with a staple of most yard types: trees and shrubs Often overlooked, trees and shrubs can draw the eye to particular spots on your lawn, enhance hard and soft landscaping features and provide a complete, finished feel to any outdoor space. They’re also as much about form as function. Tall shrubs…
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INCLUDE TREES, PLEASE Trees include a much-needed vertical element to long, horizontal factories, storage facilities and warehouses. These structures are usually lit up at night, so trees with structural branches cast fascinating shadows versus plain walls. Industrial structure landscape with trees: Red Twig Dogwood. Big shrubs like viburnum work well, too. These structures are frequently…
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Here are 5 easy steps you can take to design your landscape with skill and enduring appeal. Among the most typical things we hear when talking to clients is; I can’t visualize it. 2D plans just aren’t good enough. The cost for completely hand-rendered architectural strategies has long been out of grab for the majority…
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Here are some additional tips from the article last week. Cacti have once again become a popular choice for a houseplant, are easy to look after and require little attention. Winter is their dormant period, so they require little watering and no feeding. Other houseplants should be given little water during the next couple of…
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The garden seems to slowly start coming to life again, after a few months of dormancy. Towards the end of February, temperatures slowly rise,light levels increase and the dawn chorus increases in volume. Buds on the early spring blossom begin to open and the flowering bulbs begin to push through the soil. Spring is definitely…
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Winter can feel boring at times since there’s not a lot to do outside. Playing in the snow is nice for a while, but before long, it’s just a nuisance on your yard. But there is one hardscape feature you can add to your home to bring more enjoyment in the cold winter months: a…
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3. INCREASE YOUR HOME’S HUMIDITY Low humidity in the cold months isn’t just a problem for people-it’s a problem for plants, too. Plants enjoy humidity levels around 50%, so keep your humidifier running if you have one. If you don’t, try clustering your plants together in the most humid rooms of your home (typically the…
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The fall and winter months mean chilly weather, cozy blankets, mugs of hot cocoa, and warm fires. While people may enjoy the crisp, cold air, the lower temperatures and shorter days make it difficult for plants to thrive. So how do you help your indoor plants stay alive in the fall and winter? Here are…
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Winter is one of the best times to plant a tree. Many excellent varieties are available at your local nursery, with some of the best trees available in the winter. Your new tree will use the winter dormant season to establish new roots. When spring arrives, your tree will be on its way providing shade…
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With the temperatures outside getting lower and lower, staying warm is a must. This is a great time for staying indoors. Just because it’s cold out doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy the outdoors though. One of the best ways to stay warm when you’re enjoying your home’s yard is with a fire pit. Fire pits are a great…
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