Skirting is when you prune around the base of a shrub, removing any branches that are within 6 inches of the ground. This gives a more open appearance, and works wonders on Rhododendrons and other shrubs that can look moundy and overwhelming when sprawling on the ground....
via Decor Home Ideas 16. DIY Louvered Screen This idea could be used for hiding any outdoor piece that feels like not belonging there- the A/C, the garbage bin, the garden tools, the hose, etc. The louver design of the structure is not only beautiful but also comprehensive with the A...
Create a Cottage Mailbox Garden Surrounding your mailbox with flowers instantly makes your front yard more welcoming and approachable. Combine easy-growing varieties such as anise hyssop, sedum, phlox, aster, and shrub rose for the lush, relaxed appearance that characterizes cottage garden style. ...
To help break up all of the hardened soil in the flower beds, we swapped out the STIHL Yard Boss attachment to the Bolo Tines Cultivator Attachment. By the way, if you ever want to get out any pent-up stress, go till a garden. I swear by it now. 5. Lay landscape fabric. Once a...
Would-be gardeners will ask questions about how you make your garden happen. In a world where urban dwellers are often isolated from their neighbors, growing a front-yard vegetable garden is a powerful way to engage with people. Get ideas for designing a front-yard edible garden your...
My mom came over yesterday to see the progress on my front porch, and whenever we get together, we inevitably start dreaming and planning and talking about future projects and ideas. She’s very good at spending my money.😀 One area we talked about is the area in front of ...
The garden looks great! I agree with the anemone suggestion, this will give you a nice late summer-early fall bloom. You may want to think about Montauk daisy as well, which while a shrubbier more casual plant than perhaps your house architecture would dictate, also has a late bloom and...
Using your garden hose, gently spray the remainder of the sand into the crevices. Do not spray too hard or you will wash the sand away - and you will have to backtrack and fill in the spots you washed out. patio ideas general guidelines ...
Contemporary house with a desert garden and a flagstone pathway leading to the glazed front door that goes well with the sleek horizontal architecture of the house. Source: Trulia An enchanting house that perfectly blends in with its surroundings featuring a hobbit-like front door that’s fitted...
I feel like there’s more pressure to make the front of the house look nice because that’s the public part that everyone sees. I’ve been having fun experimenting with the garden in the back, adding and subtracting, moving and rearranging plants as I see fit. And it’s looking pretty...