Need some really fresh ideas for your back yard landscaping? Want something more than just a patio with a few shrubs? Here are some great ideas that will put some life into your back yard. These ideas could make your back yard landscaping the best gathering place in the neighborhood! If you want activities for…
“Edible Landscaping” is a growing trend across the country. This is the concept of practical integration of food plants within an ornamental or decorative setting. An abundance of edible plants can be incorporated into your landscaping without anyone being the wiser. In other words, plants used for food do not always have to look like…
So, you’ve decided that you want to have a perennial garden. Starting with a good design will help to ensure that all of your efforts will be enjoyed and will end up being money well spent. The first step is to be clear about your reasons for wanting a perennial garden. Write down your ideas…
Have you been dreaming of the perfect backyard landscaping? You’re not alone. My idea of the perfect backyard is one that includes my favorite backyard activities incorporated into a beautiful outdoor space. The perfect backyard landscaping for me includes a paver patio with room for comfortable furniture, a fire place with a chimney and a…
Enjoy the great outdoors right in your own backyard with your own fabulous outdoor living space. We can show you some great outdoor kitchen ideas or outdoor fireplace ideas or any number of ways for you to love your outdoor living right at home. In fact, we are so intent on mastering the art of…
I love, love, love perennials! How can I possibly choose some favorites to incorporate into my back yard landscape design? There are so many to choose from with so many unique characteristics. I love them all. Well, after many years of experience in landscape design, there tend to be a few that work well for…
Is your home missing that special \’something\’? Would it look \’So much better\’ if it had some really fun gardens at the front of the home, just beckoning you to come take a look? Gardens that really say \”Welcome to our home\”? These kind of emotional responses to the first look at your home are often…
After a long winter, if you are like me, you could use some of the earliest spring blooming flowers to brighten your yard and your spirits. Many plants like lilacs and peonies are spring blooming plants but they bloom a little later on in the spring. Why not incorporate some of the earliest spring blooming flowers into…
Can you believe it? This photo was taken on April 5th! But spring is just around the corner, whether it looks like it or not. The load limits are still on the roads, and dirt roads are more like mud traps in places. I actually saw a Robin just before I snapped this photo. I wish it would’ve posed for…
When we first went to look at this site, the main thing that popped out was the existing stairs to the lake. They were built a long time ago with timbers as risers and had sand in the treads. They had served their purpose for many years, but have become dangerous. So, the first thing…