David's Landscaping Blog

Many homeowners wish to replace high-maintenance grass with low-maintenance groundcover plants, but they're not sure which ones they should grow. One consideration is how much light your planting area receives. ... Read More

"The right grasses can provide an eye-pleasing backdrop and a buffer between your shrubs and a fence or wall," writes Steve Jones, the Plant Man. See what Steve has to say ... Read More

"Gardening in pots and containers gives you the ability to insure great soil, experiment with color, move your garden with the sun and raise your garden to a comfortable working ... Read More

"If you think of your landscape as a battleground with the weeds as the enemy, here’s the most important strategy you can employ: Attack early!" says Steve Jones. See what ... Read More

Although it's a negative aspect of landscaping, weed control is something for which many landscaping enthusiasts have a passion. It's understandable: in how many other areas of our lives ... Read More

Today is Earth Day, and here's an action you can take yourself to help improve the environment: buy a push reel mower! The benefits of using push reel mowers, however, ... Read More

When it comes to neighbor problems involving trees, it cuts both ways. Sometimes, it's the neighbor who's complaining about your trees. Other times, the trees belong to the neighbor, and ... Read More

Marie Iannotti, About's Gardening Guide, discusses 10 low-maintenance perennial flowers in this article, a must-read for busy homeowners who don't always have time to "get their hands dirty" in the ... Read More

What do you do when a contractor leaves behind a drainage problem, then refuses to fix it? Well, a recent poster in the Landscaping Forum is taking a do-it-yourself approach, ... Read More

Building outdoor waterfalls is a step up in complexity from building ponds, but still well within the bounds of do-it-yourself landscaping. Building outdoor waterfalls is a two-step process, involving the ... Read More

When we think of a hedge, we normally envision a row of shrubs. So you may be surprised to hear mention of "hedge trees." Sure, left to their own devices, ... Read More

"There are over 150 species" of viburnum shrubs, writes Marie Iannotti, About's Gardening Guide. "You can find a variety to suit any garden need: wet or dry, sun or shade, ... Read More

Many of us crave the return of spring all winter, in order to experience the feeling of rebirth it brings. If you fall into this camp, then perhaps forsythia shrubs ... Read More

Find out what mistakes other do-it-yourselfers commonly make in home landscape design, lest the same pitfalls bedevil your own endeavors. These common landscaping mistakes run the gamut from the aesthetic ... Read More

Buying a new lawn mower for next year? What exactly are you looking for in a lawn mower? One lawn mower can be vastly different from another. Which is best ... Read More

Landscape shrubs are a diverse lot. From dwarfs to giants, from the deciduous to the evergreen, there is so much variety that people are often confused as to what exactly ... Read More

There are 3 ways you can buy trees and shrubs. And no, I don't mean with cash, check or credit card! I'm referring, instead, to how the plants themselves are ... Read More

Are you a beginner at landscaping, in need of help? Then what you want is a resource that starts at square 1 and points you in the right direction. That's ... Read More

Today's featured post from the Landscaping Forum raises the issue of what plants to grow along streams. Find out what our experts had to say in response.

Hedge plants may serve the practical function of affording a property some privacy or security. They can also be purely decorative. This overview of selecting shrubs for hedge plants includes ... Read More

Is it too early to be discussing drought? Marie Iannotti, About's Gardening Guide, doesn't think so, and I agree. Only April fools are lulled into complacency by the saying, "April ... Read More