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  • A Backyard to be Proud Of  By : Kelly Gillis
    With the price of travel today more and more homeowner are opting for vacations closer to home. How about a vacation in your own backyard! As a homeowner you should look at your backyard as your place to escape and a place to enjoy family and friends. What would it take for your backyard to become your oasis from the world? It may be simpler than you think to have the backyard of your dreams. And the best part is that any improvements you make in your home is the best money you can spend.
  • Build Your Own Rain Garden  By : Jodi Reichenberger
    Rain gardens are specially constructed gardens located in low areas of a yard
    where storm water can collect.
  • Cascade Light About Your Property With Outdoor Lighting.  By : Dave Kearsley
    Hardly surprising outdoor lighting is quickly turning out to be one of the most called for services asked of gardening contractors.
  • Choosing and Caring for Outdoor Wood Furniture  By : Thomas Easterday
    There is a wide variety of materials that are made to be used outdoors, including plastic, metal, wicker and other synthetic materials. With all of the other options for outdoor furniture, the reasons of why one should use wood should be carefully examined before you buy outdoor furniture.
  • Choosing and Caring for Teak Outdoor Furniture  By : Thomas Easterday
    When it comes to choosing a material to use for your outdoor furniture, you have many options to choose from: metal, plastic, cedar, oak, and of course teak. Teak is a great choice for outdoor furniture because it can withstand the weather and the wood becomes even more beautiful as it ages season
  • Creating Natural Ponds Helps The Environment  By : Kip Fynn
    A natural pond is a hive of activity. All sorts of animals such frogs, pond skaters, dragonflies, turtles, even the odd fox will pay a visit. These ponds are very important for the conservation of wildlife, animal and plant. As these wild oasis disappear, and they are going at a very fast rate, the plants and animals disappear too. Animals travel to man made watering holes that may be dangerous for them.
  • Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)  By : Johnny Kicklighter
    CPTED is a low cost method to deter crime around your home and neighborhood by incorporating simple designs into your landscaping.
  • Enhance Your Walkthrough Garden With Wind Chimes  By : Stephen Betzen
    Whether oriental in design, or a Southwest festival of color and flora variety, you can enhance your walkthrough garden with the use of wind chimes.

    Nothing more perfectly enhances the garden yard décor and stimulates the senses like a quality crafted wind chime that has been precision tuned. Appealing to the eye, and alive with movement, wind chimes catch the wind and harmonize with nature; permeating the surrounding area with a tantalizing yet soothing aura of peace and ...
  • Enjoy Your Own Fountain  By : Marge Snow
    Fountains are lovely ways to add a bit of flair to your backyard. If you don't have a garden pond, you may feel like you're out of luck. But hold on there. These day's there are a lot of options for adding a backyard fountain even if you have a pond.
  • Estheticly Pleasing Water Gardens And Pools  By : Lisa Scott
    Water gardens or garden pools have become a popular part of landscape architecture in the United States. Water gardens are visually soothing and seem to connect people to the natural aquatic world. The esthetic value of water gardens is enhanced by the almost endless variety of design and planting options that make each one a unique and personal creation.

    The location of the water garden is critical to its ecology and maintenance, as well as to your enjoyment of it. Sunlig...
  • Garden Lighting Tips To Transform Your Garden.  By : Dave Kearsley
    Not surprisingly outdoor lighting is quickly proving to be one of the most demanded services asked of landscaping specialists.
  • Gazebos Can Take You Over the Rainbow  By : Kathy Moran
    Every year, more and more people are learning that the secret to finding happiness in their own backyards may be as simple as owning a gazebo. Whether it’s used as a quiet escape, elaborate entertainment center, summerhouse, decoration, or all of the aforementioned, it will bring you years of outdoor living enjoyment. Available from GazeboCreations.com in every size, style, shape, and material, to serve any purpose, and fit every budget, gazebos are ornamental, whimsical, and practical, all at the same time.
  • Great Tips for Creating A Beautiful Outdoor Space  By : Thomas Easterday
    Flowers, stone, cedar, teak, plants, grill or no grill, there are so many decisions one has to make when creating an outdoor space. The easiest way to start is to look at the process step by step.
  • How to Buy Outdoor Furniture Online  By : Thomas Easterday
    Buying furniture online is a fairly new experience for many people. Although some people may be wary of buying their outdoor furniture online, there are actually several benefits of online shopping.
  • How To Decorate Your Garden With Blue Flowers  By : Mary Williams
    When decorating your garden with blue flowers, it can add a rich splash of color to your garden. Plant them in a cluster of all blue or mix them in with other flowers for a rainbow of color.

    The important thing when planting flowers is to follow the instructions on the tag for the plant. Always buy plants that will thrive in the conditions in which you intend to grow them. A plant that loves sun won't do well in a shady area and you will only be disappointed with the resu...
  • Landscaping Ideas for Do It Yourselfers  By : Steve Boulden
    This article was written for those people who are interested in learning how to create successful landscape designs all on their own. Get some good advice on how to make the process go much smoother, with the least amount of frustration possible.
  • Outdoor Furniture fit for Royalty  By : Kathy Moran
    If a person’s home is her or his castle, it may be because of the countless modern conveniences that allow us to live like royalty. However, with all of the state-of-the-art electronics, appliances, and furniture crowding us inside, people are enclosing their porches and patios, or building gazebos to use as outside rooms, and outdoor furniture is becoming as important as the indoor furnishings. CedarStore.com has the traditional favorites, made from cedar, pine, oak, cherry, and teak, as well a
  • Some Practical Ideas For Designing You Own Landscape  By : Ken Asselin
    Landscape Design

    Designing your own landscape, can be both exciting and challenging. If you are considering such a project, here are some practical ideas and suggestions.

    Planning the Project

    Planning your landscape design is the first and most important step. Take the time to gather the information you will need to make your decisions on the elements you wish to include in your landscape design. Will you want a deck, patio, foot paths, walkways, a pond? What type o...
  • The Benefits of Cedar and Teak Outdoor Furniture  By : Thomas Easterday
    There are many things you should take into consideration when selecting your outdoor furniture. For instance, you need to figure out how much upkeep is involved with each type of furniture, and how long the piece will last before it should be replaced.
  • The Enduring, Alluring Gazebo  By : Kathy Moran
    Why is a gazebo called a gazebo? We have the answer and a little history on its origin and uses.
  • What Is Landscape Architecture?  By : Kimberley Ennett, MLA, ASLA
    Many times I have been asked what is the difference between a landscape architect and a landscape designer. Hopefully the following will answer this question.

    The American Society of Landscape Architects, ASLA, provides the following:

    "Landscape architecture encompasses the analysis, planning, design, management, and stewardship of the natural and built environments. Landscape architectural projects include design of public parks, site planning for commercial and reside...
  • What is Raised Bed Gardening?  By : Art-Luff
    Good water drainage is a must for most plants and can be a royal pain, if the area you've decided to grow in has a poor drainage problem. Doing some prior investigation can save you some frustration before you buy your plants. There are some plants that actually love the soaking wet ground and will flourish. Others will just wilt and die. Just make sure you plant in the appropriate areas.
  • Who Knew Home Landscaping For Energy Conservation Had This Effect?  By : Sintilia Miecevole
    If you have been thinking about how you would like to cut your home energy costs, you might want to take a second look at your home landscaping. This is an area you may not have even thought of. Did you know energy-efficient home landscaping can reduce your household's energy consumption for heating and cooling by as much as 25 percent.!That's staggering, isn't it? Proper placement of trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, and hedges lets you modify the microclimate around your home ...
  • Your Backyard Sanctuary Starts With A Gazebo  By : Richard Lubin
    First, I'd like to ask you a few questions, and I want you to answer them immediately. Is your back yard an enjoyable place to sit and relax? Is it pleasing to the eye? Does it offer an escape from the world of bills, traffic jams, and noobs? Your backyard is your sanctuary, and if you did not answer "yes" to any of the above, please read on.


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