How to choose the right plants for your landscape. Here are just a few things I consider when designing a garden in your landscape. They are not in order of importance. They are all important. Attributes:Easy Care, Pest and Disease Resistant, Year-round Interest, Attractive Bark, Edible, N...
The main purpose of landscape design is to plan the layout for an outdoor area no matter is it a personal site plan for your home or a commercial plan for business. It may also be handful when a new installation, repair or even an outdoor event is planning. It helps to calculate time...
Presents three experiments that provide examples of how plants modify their surroundings and create microenvironments. Examples demonstrate (1) how types of ground cover influence water quality; (2) how plants can create a thermal microenvironment; and (3) how plants can serve as barriers to wind...
As mentioned earlier, there is no one single way to best take care of your landscaping. Each kind of plant or shrub needs different care to keep it looking its best. As you plan the layout of your yard, do your homework on how to best care for each plant. Improper care will lead to...
Use our 5 S’s checklist when you’re ready to start planning. This information will help you design a smart layout and choose plants that will thrive. Size For large properties, you obviously have more leeway with choosing a prime spot for your cutting garden. In addition to the categories...
How to Layout a Flower Garden Step #1: Eliminate what isn’t working. Go out and remove plants that do not thrive in your garden or are failing to capture your interest. Recognizing your USDA growing zone will enable you to select plants most suited for your landscape and become acquainted...
Discover how to landscape a backyard and the elements to include to make the most of your outdoor space and create your dream garden
You can landscape an urban garden, grow vegetables, fruits, herbs, whatever you like. You can also build up, build-out, or build your urban garden however you can. And if all of that feels intimidating, call a local landscaping pro to design and install your garden for you. Main ...
Now walk in between these spaces, noting the flow of traffic patterns. Does your layout of the spaces still make sense? Have you used the spaces as effectively as possible? Do you find one of the paths meandering too much, when it should instead be making a beeline from point A to poin...
Before we tell you how easy and affordable it is to create a landscape layout with EdrawMax, let us navigate you through the process of creating a detailed diagram using the old-age method. It should be noted here that a lot goes into creating a landscape plan, and these steps may ...