Landscaping Lessons-Proper Placement Of Trees In Landscape Design

A properly planned landscape design requires a little vision and thought into the future. As a professional, it’s my job to also consider the mature landscape including any damage and inconvenience that improperly placed trees could create. There’s a little more to think about than you might think.

Home Landscaping Etiquette

Is it important to mind your p’s and q’s when you are landscaping or grooming your property? You bet, as there is nothing worse than starting a neighborhood feud. You need to create your landscape your way, but a little etiquette will make the final product much more pleasant.

Basics of Landscaping

For a gardener who is taking on some landscaping it is important for them to understand the basics of landscaping. There are certain elements of good landscape design.

Landscape Photography & Painting

If you love taking pictures or painting and know that you have talent, you should consider starting your own business in landscape photography or landscape painting. There are many people who pay a good amount of money for original paintings and photos to grace their home.

Dry Landscaping - Both Attractive and Economical

Dry landscaping doesn't isn't necessarily unattractive. Water conservation is essential to desert areas, yet dry landscaping is both economical and beautiful.

Low Cost Home Landscaping Tips

Installing and maintaining landscaping around your home can be a costly undertaking. By heeding a few of these money-saving tips, you can hold down your costs and create a beautiful landscape that you can afford to maintain.

Decorative Stone Uses For Landscaping

One of the benefits resulting from the diminishing rainfall now being experienced Australia wide is the growing realisation by the community that there are alternatives to the vast areas of lawn traditionally found around suburban houses.

Greenscapes: Energy Efficient Landscaping

Energy use related to caring for a landscape can also be reduced with a carefully planned out landscape. When you have features that reduce lawn space, you do not have to use as much water to keep it healthy.

Landscape Painting Tips For Beginners

There is something quite magical about painting outdoors. I feel comfortably secluded with nature having an almost spiritual connection when I paint a landscape.

Crassula Tetragona or Bonsai Pine: Succulent Plants for Dry Landscapes or Houseplants

Crassula tetragona are drought tolerant plants that are attractive, carefree and always look green. They are often used in bonsai pots to look like pine trees. In the ground, they grow up to 4 feet tall. They will branch at the tips and can be used as a low, informal hedge. Crassula are perfect for dry landscapes with other succulent plants and cacti. Their color can vary from green to deep, bluish green. They can take full sun to light shade, love heat and are easy to root and grow. If you think you have a brown thumb, this is the plant for you!

The Benefits of Using Landscape Software

If you enjoy making your yard as beautiful as it can be or if you own a landscaping service, you may want to consider investing in landscape software. Landscape software allows you to come up with new designs for your landscaping needs and to view them as a finished product to decide if they are right for you. It can be a major asset to someone who does landscaping projects on a regular basis.

Laying Out Your Landscape Part Two

Once you have your landscape design on paper, now it’s time to transfer it to the actual location where you will be planting your plants. You will need a couple of tools in order to accomplish this. First it’s handy to have a long tape measure. For example a 50 foot or 100 foot tape measure is a lot easier to use an 8 foot or 16 foot one. You will be able to easier layout your landscape with a longer tape measure. You might also need some wooden stakes, some string, an old garden hose, and some marker paint.

Landscaping Tips

As the weather warms up many people start to thinking about landscaping their yard to make it more attractive and functional. However, before you start digging in the dirt you should think about what you want out of your yard.

Lighting Up Your Garden Fountain

You can create amazing effects with garden-fountain lighting. You can make a fountain glow, illuminate an entire pond from within, highlight an attractive statue, or heighten the reflection of a particularly beautiful tree.