Low-maintenance landscaping is often an afterthought when planning your home’s landscaping design. We usually think of curb appeal, which is important. Still, it’s best to come up with several low maintenance landscaping ideas for your home so you can enjoy your new home and not be a slave to maintaining it. Here are eleven mind-blowing …
Garden Landscaping
What do you know about growing ornamental kale? Most everyone knows cabbage as the main ingredient in coleslaw. However, some colorful cabbages and kales are grown just for decoration. Often called ornamental kale or flowering kale, these are great to add a pop of fall color to the landscape. Grow Ornamental Kale And Cabbage For …
When asked to name a word that starts with the letter X, many of us will think first of xylophone or X-ray. If asked to name a flower that starts with X, we’ll probably just scratch our heads. But such plants do exist! Keep reading to learn about some of the extraordinary flowers that start with X. …
For the average American family, outdoor water use accounts for 30 percent of household water use, and that number is even higher for arid western states. Considering that the typical household spends $1,000 on water each year, that’s an expensive yard! To help you save money and the environment, here are some water conservation landscaping …
Having a pool in the backyard can be like having a favorite vacation spot at your fingertips. These 15 above-ground pool landscaping ideas will help enhance this relaxing oasis. Whether you decide to maintain your pool as a standalone or enhance it with a brick patio or wooden deck, the possibilities are endless. Above-Ground Pool …
Invasive weeds not only degrade ecosystems but also put a strain on economic and natural resources. Despite these plants’ adverse effects on the natural environment and human economy, some are still sold in nurseries and big box stores. Many of these plants can be found growing in your own backyard or your neighbors’ yards, whether …
Though commonly planted in herb gardens, lavender has many beautiful roles in landscaping. It comes in various hues, and the many varieties have different bloom times for a summer full of fragrant flower spikes. Landscaping with lavender results in stunning displays of flowers and calming aromas that waft up as you brush past the lovely …
A lavender hedge might be the perfect addition to your outdoor space if you love lavender and neat, orderly gardens. Almost as tidy as boxwoods but decidedly more colorful and fragrant, a lavender hedge gives a classical garden an extra spark of interest and beauty. But before you dive in, it’s important to understand how …
A beautiful backyard bird feeder is all it takes to bring a variety of birds to your garden. You can watch them snack on the feast together and chirp away without a care in the world. If you’re an avid bird watcher like me, you’ve probably bought a few bird feeders. I’m sure that they …
English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is a deliciously fragrant purple perennial that needs to be in every garden. To make planting a few in your garden easy, here’s how to care for English lavender: it’s easier than you think. This plant is a favorite of gardeners and flower lovers all over the world – and for …