Landscaping fabric is considered part of our mulch because it is often placed on the soil under various types of mulch in order to help control weeds. The cheap stuff doesn’t work very well, but thicker fabric can work for a while before weeds start to find their way through the cracks...
Analysis paralysis is a real thing. Here are pointers on choosing the best one for your landscaping. Of course, I love evergreens and plant quite a few every year. While covering every evergreen you might choose for your yard would require a book, below are a few suggestions based on comm...
This can include small trees and bushes or other ground cover plants that keep erosion at bay but also reduce lawn maintenance costs because there aren’t as many weeds growing throughout your yard! Another great way to increase water retention is through rain barrels . By collecting large amou...
Birds often feed on the berries, but the plant is poisonous for humans. Juneberry Source: Terri Oda This plant tolerates harsh conditions, growing wild throughout much of North America. It is used as a landscaping plant, although the fruit is good to eat, somewhat similar to blueberries. ...
Fewer things make a garden or yard feel complete without the perfect blend of flowering bushes or shrubs. But as you embark on finding a plant, it might get you wondering—what’s the difference between a bush and shrub, and which is the best for you?
Nonnative hawthorns from Europe or Asia make useful landscaping subjects. Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida) has long been grown for its berries. The thorns are short and not plentiful, and the plant grows 15 to 20 feet tall and 10 to 12 feet wide as a perennial in USDA zones...
Lilac flowers are members of the Oleaceae family. Almost all types of lilac bushes are extremely hardy, long-lasting, and are of low-maintenance. These lovely and fragrant blooms are native to Eastern Europe and Asia. Lilacs bloom around the middle to late springtime, however, the exact peri...
03of 35 Frizzle Sizzle Orange Pansy The Spruce / Evgeniya Vlasova Pansies are popular flowers for the garden, coming in a wide range of colors and blooming in mid-spring to early summer. They're short-lived perennials or biennials but are most often grown as annuals. Pansies are a popula...