Garden landscaping is a must for every house: it will not only make your house better looking, but it will increase the value of your home.
Landscaping your garden doesn’t have to be expensive, or back-breaking. Little tweaks here and there, that you make over the years will make a difference.
From adding a few shrubs to planting some colorful annuals, you’ll learn a lot about garden landscaping for both large and small gardens.
Have fun creating a beautiful garden landscape around your property :)
So many veggie plants, so little space! Vegetable gardening is undoubtedly a popular activity–Americans spent an estimated $3.8 billion total on vegetable gardening in 2023. But not everyone is looking to create the traditional garden plot–for many of today’s gardeners, that approach just isn’t practical. The median size of a home garden is actually fairly…
Tired of planting flowers that fade too fast? Want a garden that turns heads all summer long? If you love flowers and are always looking for new varieties to plant in your backyard, you’ll love this list of sun-loving perennials that bloom all summer. Some perennials bloom just a few weeks out of the year,…
Filling your garden with color all year round is a guaranteed way to keep things looking bright and alive, no matter what the weather has in store. Out of the plethora of colors that you can plant into your outdoor space, there’s no doubt that yellow flowering shrubs are the one that shines the brightest….
Originally from North America, blueberries were introduced to European countries over a hundred years ago. This introduction has made blueberries popular throughout most of the world. There are so many great ways to enjoy blueberries, but tea may not be the first that comes to mind. Blueberry tea is a great drink to have when…
Despite back patios having serious main character energy, too often, they just house a couple of sad pots, a three-legged plastic chair, and maybe a rogue grill. On the other hand, the front porch has cute Adirondack chairs and fresh annuals in their pots. While some gardeners might be on top of their backyard appeal,…
Bright, colorful petunias bloom all summer, whether planted in a flower bed, container, window box, or hanging basket. These easy-to-please annuals come in a wide range of colors and fit almost anywhere. Petunias even have a place in the vegetable garden, where they attract beneficial insects and might even help with pest control! Pair petunias…
While many flowering plants open their blooms during daylight hours and close for the nighttime, others follow the reverse schedule. These evocative night-blooming flowers have, in many cases, co-evolved with nocturnal pollinators such as moths and bats, and frequently have ornate, often white or otherwise bright-colored flowers giving off a strong perfume. Some blooms may…
If you’re raising chickens and had a problem with chicken math (or very productive hens), you might end up with more eggs than you can use. If you’ve ever found yourself with too many eggs, you know it can be a bit of a conundrum. After all, eggs are perishable, so you can’t just let…
Have you ever sat beneath the branches of a stately weeping willow in full bloom in late winter? Or have you ever taken in the sight of a weeping cherry tree in full flower in the spring? If you have, you know how lovely the weeping habit can be. Trees with weeping habits are among…