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13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, a

11 Trees You Should Never Plant in Your Yard: 1. Silver maple (Acer saccharinum)

Don’t plant bad trees that will cost you time and money later. These tips will help you make the right tree choices for your yard.

10 Trees That Spell Trouble for Your Yard

Mature trees add a lot of value to your property, boosting both your home's price and your quality of life... but only if they are the right trees. When you make an investment in a tree, don’t inadvertently plant something that will become a maintenance headache or the eventual cause of a dispute with your neighbors. To play it safe, keep these 10 trees out of your landscaping plan.

Tree Guide: a great guide to help you decide what to plant

Tree Guide: a great guide to help you decide what to plant

Grow your own jungle: easy exotic plants

Tropical gardening is all too often associated with expense and poor results. But choose your plants wisely and you can turn your patch into a slice of verdant jungle, says James Wong

10 Gorgeous Flowers Named After the Royal Family

DIY Holiday Bird Feeder

One of my favorite things to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon is to sit by the window with a cup of tea and watch the birds. Recently, my oldest daughter helped me make these festive pine cone bird feeders to encourage our feathered friends to visit more often. And because it’s the holiday season, we adorned our bird fe

All you need to know about Landscape Architecture

It can make the morning commute bearable and downtime more up - but what exactly is landscape architecture?

How to Create a Transitional Landscape

Learn how to create a transitional landscape in your backyard. Transitional landscapes use hardscaping, plantings and features to create outdoor rooms.

Planning Your Landscape Lighting

Landscape lighting is fast becoming an integral part of the landscaping industry, as more and more people realize the benefits to their homes and businesses. In addition to added curb appeal, lighting can add warmth and security to any garden, walkway, or entrance. Whether you're looking to enhance an existing system or start from scratch, planning your landscape lighting will help you achieve a look and feel that ar

7 Clues You May Need a New Landscape

Change can be difficult, but it's often necessary. As professional landscapers in Lancaster, PA, we often consult with property owners about their thoughts on change for their landscape. Some of them are thrilled at the idea of completely transforming their landscape but others can seem a bit reluctant, like they are waiting for us to give them just the slightest excuse or hope to keep things the way they are. There may be signs that it's time for an over-haul of your landscape.

Here are the fundamentals that weave through almost all landscape designs

Neil Sperry’s garden tips is on designing your landscape and garden. There are fundamentals of garden design such as scale/proportion, textures, groupings, lines of sight, focal points and color scheme.

How to become a landscape architect

But what does it take to become a landscape architect?

New program helps landscapers go green

STOCKTON - Karrie Reid sees the problem when she drives around town.

How to Take More Creative Spring Landscape Photos

 photo by OGphoto via iStockSpring landscape photography is one of my...

Create a Low-Impact Yard With These Sustainable Landscaping Ideas

Use these 6 eco-friendly landscaping ideas to create a picture-perfect yard with the least amount of impact on the environment.