House & Home Articles - Landscaping & Gardening

Landscaping and Gardening Articles

This section contains a collection of articles that provide information regarding landscaping and gardening construction and home improvement projects.

• 5 Perennials For Shade Gardens
  We all know that flowers love sunshine, but did you realize that there are perennials that love the shade? You can create a beautiful garden in the shade that can act as a cooling retreat on those hot summer days.
  
  
• Building Liner Ponds
  Surprisingly enough, it is usually in mid-summer that many gardeners begin to think about installing a small pond or water garden. Ponds don't need to be weeded or watered, and they can supply exuberant color in the form of water lilies and bog plants.
  
  
• Choosing A Lawn Care Service
  Many people choose to hire a professional company to help maintain their lawn. Lawn care companies offer a range of services, from fertilizing and pest control to aerating, mowing, and renovation.
  
  
• Gardeners: Contain Yourselves!
  Whether you live in a tiny city apartment or on a large country estate, gardening in containers is a way to add color and the beauty of nature to your surroundings.
  
  
• Guide to a Healthy Lawn
  Picture a healthy green lawn: perfect for lounging, great for ball games and cookouts, a real asset to your home. But did you know that your lawn - and how you take care of it - could also help the environment?
  
  
• How Proper Landscaping Can Save You Money
  A well-designed landscape will slash your summer and winter energy expenses radically, protect your home from winter wind and summer sun, lessen consumption of water, pesticides, and fuel for landscaping and lawn maintenance and help control noise and air pollution
  
  
• How To Build A Waterfall
  The first advice I give is to visit natural waterfalls or at least look at photos. Don't try to memorize just how they look...just get a general idea how the water flows around and over the rocks.
  
  
• Landscaping Can Save You Money
  Landscaping is a natural and beautiful way to keep your home more comfortable and reduce your energy bills.
  
  
• Lawn Care Integrated Pest Management
  Integrated Pest Management is essentially common-sense pest control. IPM is not a new concept; some forms of it have been practiced for centuries.
  
  
• Light Up the Night! Quick Facts about Outdoor Lighting
  When the days start to get shorter, the darkness may drive us inside from our porches, patios or decks. Don’t despair – outdoor lighting can lengthen the day and dramatically extend the potential of our outdoor living spaces.
  
  
• Mulch Your Spring Bulbs In The Fall For A Beautiful Spring Display
  Flower bulbs need a good, long, winters sleep. Like some people we know, if they wake up before they are fully rested, they get kind of cranky, and then they don’t bloom well at all.
  
  
• Nontoxic Pest Control for Your Home and Garden
  Pesticides are toxic and, while often effective against pests, can be dangerous for your family and pets. Many people are turning to nontoxic pest control methods.
  
  
• Rid Your Garden of Slugs
  Slugs are major pests of horticultural plants throughout the world. They are destructive pests of home gardens, landscapes, nurseries, greenhouses, and field crops.