David's Landscaping Blog

Considering a new concrete patio this year? My step-by-step guide will take you from purchasing supplies for concrete patios and excavating the site to applying the finishing touches. With a ... Read More

Birdwatching and landscaping can complement each other beautifully when you plant your landscaping with flowering trees and shrubs, such as dogwood trees (pictured here). Not only will the wild birds ... Read More

"Dandelion" comes from the French, dent de lion and means "lion's tooth," a reference to the deeply toothed leaves of this common weed. What's your attitude toward dandelions in the ... Read More

As one of the nice aspects of perennial cutting gardens, Marie Iannotti cites the fact that, if you choose the right plants, they can look good throughout the season. For ... Read More

These tutorials in pictures lead you step by step through the DIY landscaping projects you always considered undertaking. All of the DIY landscaping projects in these tutorials are explained in ... Read More

"Victoria Blue" salvia plants are often treated as bedding plants and massed together to form a "sea of blue." In round container gardens, install a Victoria Blue salvia plant in ... Read More

You may have a lot invested in the trees growing in your yard, both financially and emotionally. Make it a point to inform yourself about the diseases and insects that ... Read More

Discover how to draw the viewer's eye to your front entrance and make a statement about your home. The pictures of landscaping for front door entrances in this gallery are ... Read More

Earth Day affords us an opportunity to consider green living ideas -- and how to put them into practice. As an added bonus, implementing the green living ideas in this ... Read More

Impatiens flowers are one of the dominant bedding plants in North America. Their popularity is partly due to their ability to inject vibrant color into those difficult shady areas of ... Read More

Are you just a beginner at landscaping, seeking to develop some techniques? Or are you an old pro, looking to "compare notes" and refine your techniques? Either way, you may ... Read More

"Foliage has taken center stage in the garden and plant breeders are making sure we have plenty of choices," says Marie Iannotti. By shopping wisely for foliage, you can create ... Read More

Do you enjoy nutritious food? And do you enjoy saving money? If you answered these two questions in the affirmative, then you may wish to learn more about edible weeds. ... Read More

The versatility of vines is truly impressive, yet these Rodney Dangerfields of the landscaping world get no respect. Heck, Jack the Giant-Killer had the specimen plant to outshine all specimen ... Read More

Need some ideas for new plants to grow in your yard? Each entry in this gallery of plant pictures is used as a representative for the whole group. When you ... Read More

These fence pictures illustrate some of your options for fencing. Among the photos in this gallery are shots displaying plantings around fences. As my fence pictures reveal, many different materials ... Read More

Bulb plants are one of the harbingers of spring, in regions with cold winters. When our yards are once again graced by the flowers of tulips, daffodils, squill, hyacinths, grape ... Read More

The long blooming period of May Night salvia flowers make them a workhorse in the perennial bed. Just deadhead them to enjoy their flower spikes all summer long. Plant them ... Read More

My entire Web site is dedicated to do-it-yourself landscaping. But if you don't have time to browse and want quick access to some of my best down-and-dirty tips, this resource ... Read More

"Most hardy geraniums are low growers and spreaders, though not aggressively so, but there’s still a lot of variety in the genus," observes Marie Iannotti. Hardy geraniums are perennials, related ... Read More

Landscape designers create focal points to direct the eye to an area. Scale and line are other landscape-design concepts that deal with eye movement, and using symmetry is a great ... Read More

Foxglove plants are among the most poisonous specimens commonly grown in the landscape. If small children will be spending time in the yard, it's advisable not to grow foxglove plants. ... Read More

Interested in a free newsletter providing you with landscaping tips to apply to your own yard? Well, I offer two different daily newsletters with links to tips for landscape ... Read More

Learn all about Easter lily plants in this article from Marie Iannotti, About's Guide to Gardening. Marie provides sound advice on selecting and caring for Easter lily plants. As a ... Read More

With Easter approaching and talk of the Easter Rabbit in the air, I can't help but think of the need for wild rabbit control on the landscape (Is that a ... Read More

Are you growing dogwoods? As you can well imagine, the About Forestry Guide's discussion board is no stranger to questions such as, Why do some of my dogwoods bloom ... Read More

Landscape designers often speak of landscaping in terms of designing "outdoor rooms," replete with walls (for example, hedges, fences or stone walls) and ceilings (tree canopies or arbors, for instance). ... Read More

As their name suggests, preemergent herbicides kill crab grass at a specific time: before its seedlings emerge. For success in killing crab grass in this manner, timing is of the ... Read More

You may wonder what seemingly abstract terms like plant "form" and "texture" have to do with improving the look of your yard. You may object that you're not painting a ... Read More