It’s an idyllic summer afternoon. Your family just moved into a new house with an in-ground pool, and you’re ready to enjoy it. There’s just one problem: Instead of having fun, you’re stumped thinking about how to landscape around your in-ground pool so it doesn’t look dingy s...
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Paver walkways add character and definition to your landscape, garden, entrance area, or backyard path. There are plenty of different pavers to choose from, and installing them isn’t difficult when you have the right technique. However, installing pavers on a slope is slightly more complicated....
Whether you’re just starting to grow your own food, or you’re ready to let gardening take over your life and landscape, there are plenty of benefits from exercising your green thumb. No matter the size or condition of your yard, you can turn your lawn into a garden. You can also st...
How to Xeriscape Your Yard By following the seven principles of xeriscaping and our step-by-step guide, you can easily plan and create your ideal drought tolerant landscape on any budget. 1. Make a Plan Start by drawing a map of your yard on graph paper, marking existing trees, patios ...
Discover how to landscape a backyard and the elements to include to make the most of your outdoor space and create your dream garden
In this elaborated landscape planning tutorial, we will help you answer the age-old question - of how to draw a landscape plan. However, before doing that, we will walk you through the importance of creating the landscape plan in a building, what is all included in a landscape plan, ...
Landscape fabric $22 per roll Polymeric sand $22 per bag Shovel $24 Ear protection $25 Broom $26 Hose $37 4-feet level $57 Tamper $68 Wheelbarrow $90 Circular saw $146 Plate compactor $83 daily or $333 per week Total DIY Cost for a 280-square-foot patio $5,402 to $5,652As...
An eye-catching landscape does a good job of blending plants with hardscape items, such as pavers, retaining walls, barbecues, arbors and gazebos. You want a good mix of both types of items to create a yard that is functional and aesthetically pleasing. Generally, hardscape items are put in...
There are many additions to your yard that help to beautify your home. Utility covers positioned in the middle of your yard are not in this category. Many people with exposed utility covers choose to cover them with faux landscape rocks. There are severa