| Front Yard Face Lift | | | With careful planning, even the most banal landscape can get a new lease on life. The problem is, how do you come up with a landscape plan? And, once you come up with the plan, how do you actually get the job done? |
| Lawn Seeding Mistakes | | | Whether you're seeding a new lawn from scratch or just filling in thin areas and bare spots, you will be more satisfied with your results when you avoid the common seeding mistakes. The following are some of the most common mistakes made. |
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| Perennials are welcome | | | Perennials are welcome additions to any landscape. Because so many forms exist and flowering periods overlap from early spring to late fall, |
| WATERING OF PLANT MATERIAL | | | FIRST TWO WEEKS AFTER PLANTING LARGE TREES should be watered once every four days. SMALL PLANTS should be given a “shot” of water once every two days. This is done by watering the plant for a period of ten seconds with low water pressure. |
| Use Trees as Sound Barriers | | | Leaves, branches and twigs all absorb and diffuse sounds. Many sounds are absorbed by the vibration of the treeparts, and heavier branches and trunks deflect sounds. If you live close to a busy highway or other source of undesirable sounds, properly placed tree plantings can significantly reduce noise. |
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| Create an Elegant Hanging Basket | | | Have you ever marveled at the baskets hanging from porches in your neighborhood? Have you ever wondered how they made them? If so read here about how to make one for your home. |
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