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Posted by Jacquelyne,

When landscaping a back or front yard, many things must be taken into account when putting together your designs. One of the biggest ones is this: what already exists and what needs to be covered up. In fact, most houses have stuff such as utility boxes, telephone boxes and pool electronic equipment that needs to be hidden if one is to successfully landscape their yard. The best way to do this: fake landscaping rocks. Not only will they cover up any unsightly equipment you have in your yard, but since they look natural they will fit in perfectly with any plan you have. All people see is a rock, and they fit into just about any theme.

Posted by Ariel,

Wood blends in very well in the garden and adds a natural touch. The huge range of finishes you can apply means you can color co-ordinate wood garden accessories with your pansies if you so wish!

If you love planter boxes, perhaps in preference to pots and tubs, the wood is a great choice. You can seed these up with wild flowers, grow lettuce or colorful annuals, or even bay, lemon or buxus. Almost anything can be grown in your spacious wooden planter boxes that you desire.  Some come with wheels for easy movement.  If you are disabled these can be a real bonus as they bring the garden to you.

Posted by Mavis,

I don’t know if you have ever tried to put up a fence but it is not easy. There are many things to buy, you have to dig the holes, stretch the wire if it is a chain link fence; it is hard work. It appears one of the most difficult tasks in putting up a fence is digging the holes. You can use a manual post hole diggers or post hole augers. I recommend the latter. A post hole auger can do the work of 10 men and virtually eliminate hard digging. Since you will likely only need to put up one fence then it is probably best to rent the equipment.

Posted by Jann,

West Palm Beach FL Landscaping

Tips

• There are so many different garden design ideas to choose from it can be hard to know what is right for the exterior of your home.

• One place to discover new ideas for the outdoor garden is the Internet.

• You might also want to check out engines like Bing or Google Images. Here you can view all kinds of garden images, which can spark your creativity when it comes to your own garden.

• Then of course there are tons of books on the subject of garden design ideas.

• These residential landscaping books and flower garden books usually have lots of full color photos, and some of them go through step by step instructions for specific garden projects.

Posted by Wendie,

The city I live in has one of the coldest winters in the region. Most of our evenings are spent indoors, close to the living room fireplace. This can get really gloomy at times, as staying indoors for long periods is the perfect recipe for seasonal depression. Last winter I decided to build an outdoor fireplace in our backyard so that we could spend some time of the evening outside. It is quite easy to set up a fireplace with those outdoor fireplace kits, which is what I did. These kits can help you build a fireplace anywhere in your house in very little time.

Posted by Lakesha,

We’re planning to build a fence to keep animals out of our property, and we’re thinking of using a solar electric fence so we can save some money on electricity to run it. I’m wondering whether solar power will provide enough juice to keep it running all the time, or do we need to have some sort of backup power supply for it as well? We get a fair bit of sun, but it can be dull and rainy for several days at a time in the winter months. Will the fence still charge even if the sun isn’t out?

My electric Lawn Mower has been a life saver. My husband travels for a living and I can never get our gas powered mower to work correctly. Now I just plug my electric one in and off I go. When my husband is home, he takes over and uses the John Deere riding mower to do the yard, but that is far and few between. My sister-in-law laughs at me and says I need to learn to use our gas mower, but I disagree. The electric one does the job and I don’t have the hassle. It’s hard enough raising five young kids on my own without adding unnecessary stress.

One of the most popular looks for traditional fencing is the wrought iron design of olden times.  While wrought iron requires a tremendous amount of maintenance and is often unused today, there are some excellent decorative fence styles that have the same look without the added maintenance.  By using an ornamental aluminum fence on your property, you can have the beautiful look of the past that does not require any maintenance.  Whether you are needing to fence off an area in your backyard for a pool or are lining the front of your property with fencing and gates, you will find that the aluminum variety is the best choice.

I want a Fish Pond in my backyard, but I’m too scared to get one. I don’t know the first thing about pumps and filters and I don’t want to hurt the fish. My mom has suggested I see if my local home improvement store offers a class on how to take care of one of these ponds. That’s a good idea so I am going to call them this weekend and see if they have one coming up. These ponds are a beautiful addition to any backyard and I believe installing one would also increase my property value. This is in addition to their aesthetic appeal.

Posted by Marcos,

I’ve got a big yard (almost two acres of grass) and I’m looking for a new riding mower. I’ve heard these new zero turn lawn mowers are the way to go, but they seem to be a bit more expensive. Are they really that much better? I don’t have any particularly difficult spots to cut – the yard is pretty much a big rectangle – so I’m not worried about getting into tight corners or anything like that. I’m also not sure how natural it will feel to drive one of these, when the back wheels do the steering. Any advice for me here?

Posted by Norene,

French intensive gardening is also known as biodynamic gardening.  It is a technique first used in france to utilize small garden spaces with higher production.  Although biodynamic is geared toward producing larger amounts of vegetables in smaller spaces it works very well for flower gardens as well.  These garden plots are raised mounds about 5 feet wide.  the soil is worked to a depth of 2 feet and turned with 1/3 dry compost 1/3 wet compost and 1/3 soil.  This loose soil allows for fantastic root growth and the natural compost makes for healthy plants.  The plants are put close together so  that the mature foliage will cover all the soil and help prevent weed growth.  This provides 8 to 10 times more plants per area than traditional gardens. 

I just had a really long talk with my construction crew. It was a very good idea, I really needed to know their thoughts on Excavator Machines. I asked them what they thought we needed and I got some really good ideas. I was surprised to find out that they think that we can go with Compact Excavators instead of full sized, that will save me some money. They were divided over the brands, but in the end the consensus was that we wouldn’t go wrong with a John Deere Excavator. That was how I was leaning anyway, so I am going to go ahead and make the purchase.

Posted by Reatha,

There is no bigger sense of pride than taking care of ones home and showing it off to friends. When they pull up to the curb to visit, the first thing they will see is the yard. After you get the lawn all green and lush and nicely mowed and after you get the garden blooming and trimmed back, the next thing you may want to consider is some yard decor. Decorations in the yard are becoming more and more popular and are a great way to express your individuality. From lawn ornaments, to bird baths, to hummingbird feeders, and on and on, you can get serious about the decorations you use. If you are ready to move pass the ho hum life of just a green lawn, its time to add some decorations.