David's Landscaping Blog

Sometimes, people just can't seem to agree on something's name. Such is the case with today's featured landscape plant, a red azalea. Fortunately, people do tend to agree on what's ... Read More

The great thing about growing landscape plants that attract birds is that the same plants not only attract birds, but humans, too. Talk about "killing two birds with one stone!"

When you need to create sturdy, attractive walkways across lawn areas, consider stone paths as an option. It is not difficult to build stone paths, although you should always ... Read More

Rose of sharon is one of the most popular flowering shrubs. Its relatively late period of blooming (in the Northeastern U.S., it blooms in August) makes rose of sharon a ... Read More

Why plant evergreen trees in your yard? Well, there are so many reasons, it's hard to know where to begin. Evergreen trees can serve as privacy screens and windbreaks, to ... Read More

Read my review of a landscaping book published by Better Homes and Gardens, entitled, "Home Landscaping: Plants, Projects, and Ideas for Your Yard." Whether you're shopping for yourself or for ... Read More

Steve Jones, the Plant Man, writes an interesting piece on trees and the ecosystem, citing a book that gives us some historical perspective on the issue.

Why do we use those hard-to-pronounce scientific names of plants? Not everybody took Latin in school, right? So are we being pedantic or precise? Would people in general understand us ... Read More

How bleak our yards would be in winter without evergreen shrubs. In this resource offering information about various evergreen shrubs, you'll find examples of both broadleaf and needle-bearing evergreen shrubs.

A glimpse ahead to better days to come. Soon, red tulips will grace our yards again, a vivid pronouncement of Old Man Winter's utter demise.

The fatal mudslides in California that have recently made headlines serve as a reminder for the need for erosion control -- not just in California, but in any region where ... Read More

Tired of shoveling snow? Tired of depending on snowblowers that are good at removing only the fluffiest of snowfalls? Tired of paying contractors to plow your yard, only to find ... Read More

Whether you've received poinsettia holiday plants and wish to learn about caring for them, or you're looking ahead to Valentine's Day and our spring celebrations and wondering what holiday plants ... Read More

"Just when we need it most, we're provided with a breath of spring" with flower and garden shows, writes Marie Iannotti, About's Gardening Guide. In this article Marie offers a ... Read More

Most do-it-yourself landscaping enthusiasts are plant-lovers, first and foremost. But don't turn a blind eye to hardscape. Attention to such elements as patio design and effective retaining walls takes your ... Read More

Trees and shrubs are the landscape plants that form the "backbone" of your yard's vegetation. You'll often hear this statement, and what it refers to are the size and permanence ... Read More

Boxwood shrubs are examples of landscape plants that have been so widely used that even non-landscaping enthusiasts have a general knowledge about them. But if you wish to grow boxwood ... Read More

What are ornamental trees? Usually, when we speak of "ornamental trees," we mean specimens that don't take up much room but pack plenty of punch, visually. In this resource you'll ... Read More