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Top 10 Mistakes Made by Do-It-Yourselfers
Having problems with your landscaping? Looking for tips to get you going in the right direction. This resource is a good place to begin. Find out what mistakes other landscaping enthusiasts commonly make, lest the same pitfalls bedevil your own endeavors. These common landscaping mistakes run the gamut from the aesthetic to the functional.

Landscape Solutions for Problem Areas
Another good place for beginners to find solutions. But this piece takes a different approach: not learning from others' mistakes, but learning how to work with the problem areas plaguing your landscaping goals. Almost every landscape has at least one problem area, be it due to too many rocks or too little sun. I show you how to let these areas work for you, rather than against you.

Salt Tolerant Plants -- List of Plants That Tolerate Salt
The need for information on salt-tolerant plants is especially great in Florida, which is so rich in beaches. But it is useful information for any ocean-side community, where salty soils and salt-laden winds present a landscaping problem. If you wish to garden by the beach, select salt-tolerant plants or risk damage to your specimens.

How to Build Raised Beds to Get the Most out of Small Spaces
Do you have a tiny yard? Building raised beds can be a good idea for small spaces. In a separate tutorial, I also discuss a more unorthodox portable raised bed. Just follow the pictures to learn about building raised beds and overcome the challenge presented by tiny yards.

Landscaping With Dogs: Avoiding "Dog Spots" on Lawns
Landscaping with dogs requires serious compromises. Strategies for landscaping with dogs may force you to alter plans that you would otherwise have for your yard, for instance, avoiding extensive lawns that will only be stained by their urine.

Problems to Look for When Buying a House
Landscape planning ideally begins even before buying a house, to avoid potential problems. For folks who care about landscaping and gardening, buying a house entails more than inspecting the home itself. Since they'll be spending a lot of time outdoors, they should inspect the yard, too.