Swimming Pool Landscaping: Secrets To Success

(Mon Nov 26th, 2007, by David Faulkner)

There is any number of reasons to enhance your yard with swimming pool landscaping. You may want to make your swimming pool more private, or add to its visual appeal with borders of flowering plants, a waterfall, or a charming rock garden. Whatever y...

The Three Arts in Training Evergreens Explained

(Mon Nov 26th, 2007, by Jimmy Cox)

The usual concept of pruning is to trim evergreens to maintain their natural lines, to remove dead wood, and to clip for the purpose of increasing the density of the plants. However, the heritage of a different type of training has come to us through...

Autumn Leaves Are On The Ground - Deciduous Plants in The Garden

(Tue Nov 13th, 2007, by Jonathan Ya'akobi)

It's quite common to hear remarks from people complaining about fallen leaves littering the backyard or front porch. This leads some to object to planting deciduous trees and shrubs at all in their garden. I'm often told by customers to plant species...

Laying Grass in the Autumn in a Dry, Mediterranean Climate

(Tue Nov 13th, 2007, by Jonathan Ya'akobi)

The grass types grown for lawns in hot dry climates, are generally perennial species and varieties, suitable unsurprisingly, for hot dry summers. These species such as Bermuda, Zoysia or St Augustine grass, are often dormant during the winter, and if...

Invasive Weeds - What to do when Lawn Grasses Encroach on your Flower Bed.

(Tue Nov 13th, 2007, by Jonathan Ya'akobi)

An unpleasant situation that can arise in gardens is when the lawn grass starts to spread out and invade the neighboring planting beds. This issue is particularly pertinent to hot, dry climates, because usually, heat hardy perennial varieties such as...

4 Easy Ways To Fertilize Your Lawn

(Tue Nov 13th, 2007, by Jack Greenwood)

Fertilizing is an important step towards a green and healthy lawn. Here are four simple ways to do it. By Hand If you have a very small lawn, this is the most cost saving method. However, it is actually quite difficult to apply dry fertilizer evenly ...

Ornamental Bushes For Fall Color In Your Dry Climate Garden

(Tue Nov 13th, 2007, by Jonathan Ya'akobi)

As autumn is now well under way in the northern hemisphere, it would be opportune to discuss the question of color in the garden at this season, for in warm Mediterranean climates, this is a time of year generally lacking in color. In colder climates...

The Herb Garden - How To have Your Herb And Eat It!

(Tue Nov 13th, 2007, by Jonathan Ya'akobi)

Generally speaking, the initial and primary motive of most people for planting a herb garden, or at least setting aside a small area in their garden for growing herbs, is the satisfaction of having fresh produce available for the kitchen. There are h...

Small Shrubs and Bushes - Their Importance in a Garden Design

(Mon Nov 12th, 2007, by Jonathan Ya'akobi)

The design question that will almost inevitably arise in most garden situations is that which relates to the space between the hedge or shrubs and trees that border a garden, and the ground plain which takes up the majority of the area. This ground p...

Choosing Shrubs in a Garden Design - The Importance of Leaf Texture

(Mon Nov 12th, 2007, by Jonathan Ya'akobi)

When it comes to deciding which shrub varieties to plant in the garden, the task can seem almost overwhelming, especially for the home amateur gardener. The reason for this no doubt stems from the colossal choice available in many countries, though o...