Articles on plant maintenance, natural landscape design and other topics, created in December, 2006. One step in reducing plant maintenance needs is to switch to a more natural landscape design. Another step in reducing plant maintenance needs is simply to select plants whose requirements are in keeping with your goals and the conditions in your yard. To that end, both here and throughout my Landscaping Web site I will be offering tips that will help you choose wisely at the nursery. Return to the index to access yard care articles composed in other years.
12/30/06 - Funny Halloween Pictures
If your landscaping at Halloween time is geared to your children, you'll appreciate the ideas you can draw from these Funny Halloween Pictures, a collection of shots of some of the best Halloween decorations I encountered this autumn in people's yards.
12/28/06 - Backyard Fun Ideas
For those attracted to natural landscape design and to the idea of experiencing less toil and more fun in the yard.
12/26/06 - Free Jack-O-Lantern Patterns
Don't mess up the face you carve on your pumpkin next Halloween: use my free jack-o-lantern patterns as a guide!
12/25/06 - Fence Pictures
Discover some of your options for fencing. Many different materials and styles are available, whether you're inclined to vinyl or to a fence more in keeping with a natural landscape design (rustic wood). Among my fence pictures are images displaying plantings around fencing.
12/16/06 - Newcomb's Wildflower Identification Guide
Ready to go au naturel in your landscaping? Learn wildflower identification from this book and turn the inspiration it offers into a natural landscape design for your yard!
12/14/06 - Deck Railings
Interview with expert, Lawrence Winterburn on the subject of deck railings.
12/09/06 - Book on How to Attract Birds
Many folks interested in a more natural landscape design also enjoy viewing wildlife. In this book review I discuss a Cornell University publication that tells you how to attract birds to your yard.
12/08/06 - Pictures of Deck Railings
A few options to comtemplate if you're trying to decide on deck railings.
12/07/06 - Woodland Gardens
Have a shady problem area under large trees? Take your cue from Mother Nature to find a solution, which lies in a more natural landscape design.
