Lawn and Garden Decor News - Bittersweet Wreath Ban
Saturday November 29, 2003
Do you complement the lawn and garden decor in your fall landscaping with door wreaths? Bittersweet wreaths are among the most popular door ornaments in autumn. If you've ... Read More
Deck Construction - Ideas for Deck Railings
Friday November 28, 2003
Installing railings is the icing on the cake of deck construction. With the hard work already done, you can take your time and come up with deck railings that ... Read More
How to Use Lawn and Garden Decor
Thursday November 27, 2003
Selecting the right lawn and garden decor is a matter of building unity in one's landscape design, as Keith Muraoka tells us in this piece. Lawn and garden decor ... Read More
Landscape Design History an Aid to Do-It-Yourselfers
Monday November 24, 2003
Learn about the historical development of two major schools of thought in landscape design: formal and informal. Do-it-yourselfers planning landscape design makeovers will profit from clarifying their own stance on ... Read More
American Holly Bush - Holly Bushes in American History
Saturday November 22, 2003
I'm hoping Jeff Ball's introduction to American holly bushes will cause you to be on the lookout for them in your neighbors' landscape designs this winter. American holly bush ... Read More
Landscape Design Tip - Low Maintenance Landscape Design
Friday November 21, 2003
A good landscape design can be both aesthetically pleasing and functional. Functionality includes keeping your landscape design low-maintenance. The IPM Access site shows us how to arrange plants ... Read More
Tree Pruning 101 - Tree Pruning for Beginners
Thursday November 20, 2003
Tree pruning. It's a rather scary part of landscaping for most of us, as Steve Jones relates in this Plant Man column. When I hear talk of removing ... Read More
Winter Tree Care Tips - Winterizing Trees
Saturday November 15, 2003
Perhaps you've added some young flowering trees to your landscaping this year. If so, this is probably just the time of year that you're starting to drool over the ... Read More
Landscape Design History - Claude Monet's Garden
Friday November 14, 2003
Landscape design and landscape painting share more than just the word, landscape. Historically, in fact, landscape painting has had a great influence on landscape design. It's a classic ... Read More
Shade Plants - Landscaping With Shade Plants
Thursday November 13, 2003
One of the most common problems faced in landscaping is finding shade plants that will satisfy your landscape design needs. From an aesthetic standpoint, you may have a wonderful ... Read More
Lawn Care History, Lawn Care Tips
Wednesday November 12, 2003
Now that lawn mowing is history for another year (in northern climes, at least), I thought you might enjoy American-Lawns.com's fascinating look at lawn care history in this article on ... Read More
Decorating Cemetery Monuments - Veterans, Memorial Day
Tuesday November 11, 2003
Will you be decorating cemetery monuments today, in observance of Veterans Day? If so, children (or others) may be curious about the exact meaning behind Veterans Day. Specifically, ... Read More
Landscape Design With Stones
Monday November 10, 2003
A fine introduction to landscape design with stones is provided by Backyard Dreams Landscape Centre. This site briefly covers everything from stone types to Stonehenge. Get ideas for ... Read More
Patio and Deck Accessories - Gift Ideas
Sunday November 9, 2003
The holiday shopping season will soon be in full swing. Do you have any friends or loved ones to shop for who have patios or decks?
If so, stop scratching ... Read More
Thanksgiving Yard Decorations
Sunday November 9, 2003
If you usually decorate outside for Thanksgiving with a door wreath and want a change, try door bows this year. The instructions for these Thanksgiving yard decorations are detailed ... Read More
Landscaping Year in Review - Flowering Vines
Saturday November 8, 2003
Don't forget about vines when drawing up landscape plans for your landscape design. Grown for their flowers, foliage, fruit or functionality, there's a flowering vine to fill just about ... Read More
Lawn and Garden Decor
Friday November 7, 2003
You work hard to achieve a certain look in your landscape design. You've selected beautiful garden plants, follow all my lawn care tips and practice effective garden pest control. ... Read More
Weed Identification - Pictures of Invasive Species
Friday November 7, 2003
Are you concerned about invasive species from an environmental standpoint? Or perhaps you're just looking for some help with weed identification, as a first step in bettering weed control ... Read More
Fertilizing Fall Lawns - Know Your Fertilizers
Thursday November 6, 2003
This story on fall lawn fertilizing and fertilizers gives you the why, when and what about fertilizing lawns. Included in these fall lawn care tips is a breakdown of what ... Read More
FAQ for Landscaping Novices
Thursday November 6, 2003
Are you the new kid on the block when it comes to the subject of landscaping? Perhaps you've just bought your first home (or are planning to do so), ... Read More
Lawn and Garden Decor - American Flag Etiquette
Wednesday November 5, 2003
With Veteran's Day coming up November 11, questions pertaining to American flag etiquette may arise....
Since 9/11, many Americans have a new-found interest in flying their flag, and the flag is ... Read More
Foundation Plantings in Landscape Design
Monday November 3, 2003
Traditionally, one of the most common landscape design techniques was the obscuring of house foundations with foundation plantings. But is this practice still desirable? My article on foundation plantings ... Read More
Winterizing Gardens, Landscape in Fall
Sunday November 2, 2003
Is it time for you to rest when the fall colors in your landscaping fade? No! Fall is a busy time of year for landscaping. Putting gardens to bed and ... Read More
Landscape Design With Privacy Hedges
Saturday November 1, 2003
Sure, privacy hedges are functional, first and foremost. They're used not only to promote privacy, but also to screen out unwanted sights and sounds. But Steve Jones, the ... Read More

