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Weeds That Help Your Landscape

Not all the plants that we call weeds are harmful. Some of them are actually useful in various ways: some are good to eat, some have medicinal value, and some support the rest of your garden to grow healthier and stronger. Weeds can be helpful to your landscape and edible plants when you control their…

Pond and Waterfall Surrounded by Garden and Yellow Iris

10 Ideas for Building Your Pond Oasis

Building a pond in your backyard is a fantastic way to create an oasis. However, you don’t simply want a small body of water. The desired effects of a pond come from the materials you incorporate into your design. Surround your yard’s most serene area with these top ten tips! Add Plants Adding plants around…

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Building a Grade to Accommodate Landscape Erosion

Proper landscaping brings curb appeal to any property. It enhances the setting of the building occupying the site.  It adds character and personality, as well as function and color. To keep landscaping looking its best, it requires proper design and maintenance. To help landscaping function as it should, it sometimes requires building a grade. Landscaping…

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The Benefits of Gardening with Our Children

There are so many benefits of children gardening together with families or communities that the list is endless. This article gets us started thinking about why we should spend time this year with our families and friends in the garden. It’s a great learning experience Learning isn’t only for children and there’s no reason it can’t happen outside of…

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Landscape Design for the Sophisticated Homeowner

As Seen in Distinctive Living Magazine…. Spring is the season of rebirth and renewal.  Embrace this delightful season by surrounding your home with the beauty of nature, artfully implementing color, texture, form and shape in landscaping choices will improve the appearance of your property. Only the best professionals have mastered both the art and science…