Planting a new landscape can be a lot of fun. I always enjoy seeing the ideas that we have become reality. However, something that I see homeowners occasionally do is not use the correct plant spacing. Why is correct plant spacing a big deal, you may ask. It has to do with the use of the space and the proper installation and care of the plants. If proper spacing can…
Read MoreThe Difference of Pavers
Are you thinking about changing your landscape, and are not sure if you wanted to do anything different about the hardscape, like your walkway or your patio areas. Pavers may be something to think about. Adding pavers to a landscape can make a big difference. They will enhance an area where boring gray concrete is or could be. There are so many options when choosing pavers as well. There are…
Read MoreBack Filling Around Plants
Installing a new landscape can be a fun transformation for your property. Out with the old and in with the new. When reworking a landscape, it typically means many new plants. I occasionally will get the questions about how the plants are going to be back filled. The most common back filling question is about bringing in new soil to do the back filling. Back filling is the task of…
Read MoreToo Many Specimen Plants
Going to a nursery, or looking online, or flipping through a book of plants can be fun. At least if you are into that sort of thing. Many times no matter where we are, we are drawn to the showy plants. The ones that stand out. It is just human nature that we are drawn to them. Typically these are specimen plants. However, when planning a landscape, too many specimen…
Read MoreUnneeded Landscape Edging
Landscape edging can do wonderful things for your landscape. Its main purpose is to separate two different materials. However, there are times when landscape edging does not get used properly. This is unneeded landscape edging. Landscape edging is typically used to separate two soft materials. Soft materials would be items that can move around with the forces of nature, or through use, or through gravity. Some examples of soft materials…
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