David's Landscaping Blog

Chinese loropetalum exhibits fragrant white flowers in spring and a spreading form. Sometimes reaching a height of 12 ft., Chinese loropetalum has a width a bit more than half that. ... Read More

"Most garden design advice begins with a discussion of color, texture and form. Color is arguably the most prominent factor in a garden design and often the first one considered," ... Read More

Keeping horses can bring you a lot of joy; it can also bring you a lot of headaches! An obvious challenge is how to contain the horses on your property. ... Read More

Have you ever been confused over the difference between deciduous plants and evergreen plants? One of Steve Jones' readers was, prompting Steve to devote this week's Plant Man column to ... Read More

Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? Well, if you can figure out a way to make it fun, working in the yard can be "wholesome entertainment ... Read More

"Repotting plants is not hard to do, but it can be a little scary to uproot and move a plant that seems fine where it is," remarks Marie Iannotti. But ... Read More

This feature begins with a nice quote from English garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll: "The love of gardening is a seed once sown never dies...." But what if your muscles are ... Read More

Most homeowners enjoy spending time out in the yard during the summer. But is your yard as livable as it could be? If not, learn how to extend the ... Read More

When Americans have an emergency, they dial 911 on the phone. But landscaping enthusiasts in the U.S. should become aware of another (similar) phone number: 811. Marie Iannotti reports on ... Read More

Of mulberry trees, Steve Nix writes, "'Mulberry Streets' all over the United States attest to mulberry being a common urban tree, but it is mostly out of favor as a ... Read More

"Playground" rubber mulch is so called because of its widespread use, for safety reasons, in areas where children play. But this article looks at the issue of whether rubber mulch ... Read More

Read this checklist for money-saving ideas and tips for making your landscaping effective and efficient this summer. Safety concerns and pest control have a prominent place in the list, as ... Read More

Of bougainvillea flowers, Judy Hedding writes that they will need periodic trimming, and that they are susceptible to frost. About's Guide to Phoenix also warns that they shouldn't be planted ... Read More

The folks at HowStuffWorks report that skid steers "are versatile machines, and are fairly easy to operate." That may be; but unless you live in a rural area or work ... Read More

A rigidly upright growing habit, deep purple stems and delicate flower spikes all work together to give Caradonna salvia plants a striking appearance. In addition to their use in perennial ... Read More

Overgrown gardens: we still love them, but we'd love them a bit more if we could just freshen them up a bit, right? "At some point, everyone's garden starts to ... Read More

"Every year many families lose their homes and possessions to the ravages of wildfire. However, if you review this step-by-step process of raising your fire loss awareness, property losses can ... Read More

"Whether you have a small patio to decorate, or a vast amount of space to tend, the act of making your particular stretch of nature into a haven can be ... Read More

Marie Iannotti supplies this video on planting herb gardens. A great idea for plant-lovers restricted to small yards, planting herb gardens in containers allows you to utilize space on decks ... Read More

What's involved in pouring concrete slabs? Plenty, especially if you live in a cold climate. Paul Corsetti performs his landscape design work in just such a climate (Ontario, Canada) and ... Read More

"A late spring frost hit a large part of the country earlier this year. Although the weather is back on track, many readers are still feeling the fallout from that ... Read More

When readers see the word, "voles" in writings on landscaping, sometimes their first impression is that the author has made a typo. They think that the discussion is really about ... Read More

"Spreading groundcover type perennial plants are great to fill in cracks and spaces in paving," writes Marie Iannotti. "Plants like spreading sedum and creeping thyme are favorites because they can ... Read More

Wax myrtle trees are widely grown in planting zones 7B to 11. Steve Nix notes that wax myrtle trees withstand "endless pruning" -- which they need, to be grown as ... Read More

While West Nile virus poses a serious health concern, many are just as concerned about the dangers posed by non-natural mosquito repellants. Learn about some natural mosquito repellants you can ... Read More

If you don't quite trust your eyes to provide you with a correct identification of poison ivy, then you might be interested in a product called, "Ivy Alert." The Ivy ... Read More

My tutorial on how to build rock gardens will especially interest you if you fall into either of two categories: You need ideas for landscaping in small spaces. You know you want ... Read More

Lawnscaping by Scotts could be just the right gift for your dad on Father's Day. Not primarily a book on lawn care, per se, Lawnscaping instead focuses on landscape designs ... Read More

While forsythia shrubs are harbingers of spring, common lilac bushes bloom in late spring. Plant lilac bushes in conjunction with the former (or other early bloomers), to extend the period ... Read More