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  • Guide to Flowering Shrubs & Vines

    Growing shrubs and vines together provides endless opportunities for creating interest and mood in the garden. Both allow you to take the design of the flower beds higher for added dimension....

  • Design of Landscapes

    The design of landscapes used to be mostly a matter of style and affordability. However, as home and business owners have become more environmentally conscious, other factors are now coming into...

  • How to Plan Your Backyard Design

    It's almost summer and now you need to get your backyard ready for those BBQ parties and pool parties and family get together's. But where do you begin in planning your awesome backyard design?

  • Basics of Landscape Design

    Landscaping incorporates very basic design principles similar to those used inside the home. This planned approach offers a measured way to decorate the exterior of your home. Landscape design...

  • Landscape Planning

    Choosing to landscape your property involves preparing for an expensive undertaking. Landscape planning should be your very first step before redoing your property. Buying plants and materials...

  • Ideas for Simple Landscaping

    Landscaping doesn't have to be designed with elaborate retaining walls or stately fountains to be visually appealing. Nor do you need to hire a professional to landscape your front and back yards....

  • How to Design a Residential Landscape

    Today, more than ever, people are looking for ways to increase the value of their homes. One way to do this is to design a functional and aesthetically pleasing landscape. With a little time and...

  • How to Design and Install a Front Yard Landscape without Big Mistakes

    There are some mistakes all too commonly made when a front yard landscape is designed and installed. These can lead to higher costs and disappointing results at best. Or they can lead to serious...

  • How to Do Your Own Landscape Design

    Remodeling your home involves redoing the outside as well as the inside of the house. But this how-to will focus on the landscape design of the backyard area. Design and build your own backyard...

  • What Is Landscaping Design?

    Before the 19th century, the only landscapers were artists who worked for royalty and the wealthy. With the rise of the American middle class and improved transportation, landscape design became a...

  • How to Build a Sustainable Landscape

    As the world responds to economic and political changes, "business as usual" also needs to change. That means that energy efficient design is taking an ever more important role in all...

  • How to Design Seating into the Garden

    No matter what style of garden you have, your landscape won’t be successful unless you design in seating so you can enjoy USING that garden! Here are some tips on how to design seating in the...

  • How to Plant a Garden Design Plan

    Designing a landscape before installing it will save you a lot of money by avoiding costly mistakes. But when it comes time to create that design in the garden itself, you need to make sure the...

  • How to Design a Pet Garden

    People love their gardens. They also love their pets. And most people think they can't have both together successfully. But you can actually design a garden that is wonderful to look at and...

  • How to Find Free Landscape Design Software

    If you want to design your own landscape and would like the convenience of being able to play around with it on your computer, you might want to try using a landscape design software. If you just...

  • How to Design a Mediterranean Landscape

    A well designed Mediterranean landscape conjures up the warm romantic vistas of Rome, Tuscany, the Greek islands, or sunny Spain. A mix of formal and informal, there is a overlay of classical...

  • How to Design an English Garden

    An English garden is simply a garden that is designed to look like it is grown in England. Most people picture the traditional English themed garden as either a somewhat wild, flower-filled...

  • How to Design a Tropical Landscape

    To create a tropical paradise in your garden, you need to design in hardscape (permanent features) and softscape (plant material) features that will create the feel of the tropics. Here are some...

  • How to Do Basic Garden Design with Plants

    Garden design is a complex subject, but, as with anything else, you can start with the basics. This article will give you an overview to designing with plants in your landscape, starting with...

  • How to Design Landscape

    Creative landscape design makes homes look not only attractive, but well cared for. The elements combined according to the homeowner's taste might include hardscape items like ponds, waterfalls,...

  • How to Design A Landscape Plan

    The number one mistake in landscaping is not having a plan. Only YOU know what you like best and what will fit in your lifestyle. Even a simple sketch will save you from making costly mistakes. ...

  • How to Landscape the Yard of Your Dreams

    Whether your re-doing your existing landscape or starting with a clean slate, making sure your landscape project ends up being everything you hoped for can be a difficult thing to do. Here are a...

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