If you’re looking to increase the value of your home, or just want to add to the beauty of your home then this section is just for you. In this section we provide you with some free landscaping ideas for your front yard, back yard and patio as well as landscape pictures and photographs that […]
Garden landscape design is not achieved by following rules and regulations like a slave. You should ensure that your own individual taste, imagination and artistic sense serve as inspiration. Whatever your plan for your garden landscape entails, whether you plan on “borrowing landscaping ideas” or plan on creating your own landscape design, you should have at […]
When you plan your garden landscape there are a myriad of gardening styles and some of them are sure to grab your fancy. On the other hand you might not have any idea of what gardening style would suit your landscaping ideas. Whatever the case, allow me to mention a few of the garden styles that can […]
The design of your front yard landscaping, your backyard landscaping, and in particular your hard landscaping, is subject to many factors that influence it in one way or the other. This is just your basic “make sure you thought of everything before landscaping” checklist. Of course, with every landscape design being unique, there may be other […]
The first step in the landscape design phase would be to get your platmap. This can be quite intimidating but it can easily be overcome. The platmap will be used in the design of your landscape garden. From this platmap you will be able to see the “actual” shape of your plot, and you will also […]
We often think that landscaping is an expensive undertaking that is only affordable to the rich. Such is the prevalence of this misconception that we tend to banish the thought of landscaping without researching the idea properly and determining if it is necessary to hire a landscaper, a landscape architect or a landscape designer. The truth is […]
Water is a precious resource and in countries where water is scarce it is important to water your garden, whether you are growing vegetables, herbs or flowers or fruits, in a smart way. Successful irrigation will not only save water, but will also yield a better product from your garden. Standing in the garden with […]
What does one normally do when starting our first garden? Well, plant of course. That is exactly what I did many years ago when I moved into my first house and started my own garden. After a few seasons of serious gardening my flower beds just grew and grew and looked overgrown in no time! This […]
In our previous section we discussed the different types of fertilizers. We now turn our attention to applying the different types of fertilize, but first there is the issue of when is the best time to apply the specific type of fertilizer that you require. In the case of bulky organic manures and other organic fertilizer, you would serve your […]
Plant Nutrition Plants require nutrients to grow and develop, much the same like people. We eat so our bodies can get the vital nutrients and minerals to grow healthy. This brings to mind the saying “you are what you eat” and it is the same with plants. Poor feeding and low nutrient levels will result […]