Tag: Landscaping

While landslides vary in size and severity, avoiding them is an important part of protecting your property. Even if you don't live in a landslide-prone area, there are steps you can take to prevent one from happening in your own backyard. Here are three main ways to prevent landslides: Plant Trees & Shrubs to Strengthen the Ground The...

Drainage

Erosion

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Posted on 08/01/2022

Tips & tricks for designing container gardens

If you’re low on outdoor space, creating container gardens might be the perfect solution. Planting multiple varieties of plant in the same container saves space and gives you the opportunity to flex your creativity. However, there’s more to container gardens than just sticking several plants in one pot. If you want to design beautiful and healthy container gardens,...

Container Garden

Container Gardening

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Posted on 01/10/2022

Easy Front Yard Upgrades on a Budget

Improving your front yard doesn’t have to cost a fortune. In fact, there are many inexpensive changes you can make that will completely transform the look and feel of the outdoor space. If you’re willing to do the work yourself you can DIY most projects to save even more money on labor costs. Here are some of the...

Budget Friendly

Budget Friendly Upgrades

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Posted on 09/20/2021

Planting Near a Basement or Crawlspace: How to Avoid Damage

Image by Jean-Pierre Pellissier from Pixabay It's tempting to plant shrubs and other plants against your house to hide the basement or crawlspace area. However, you could be asking for trouble. Before you buy or plant anything new for spring, find out why it's not such a good idea to have plants too close to your basement or...

Home Gardening

Plants

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Posted on 09/13/2021

The Best Low-Maintenance Groundcover Plants for Your Landscaping Project

If you’re searching to replace your lawn or simply fill in an empty space in your garden, there are many groundcover plants you can choose from. Some produce flowers while others have attractive foliage, but regardless of expressions you can benefit from planting something in the space to keep out opportunistic weeds. However, it’s important to consider how...

Drought Tolerant

Gardening

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