Ways to Decorate a Rain Garden

If you are thinking of using your roof gutters as your rain garden, you should not put this garden too far from your house. It is best to install it at least 10 feet away from your house. Roots and utilities underground can also affect the installation of your rain garden. You will need to dig a depression if your yard does not have it. You can do it using an excavator or manually. There is no...

Perfect Trees and Shrubs as Privacy Screens and Hedges

Yew Yew is a dense shrubbery that reacts well when pruned. During the latter parts of winter, yew that has overgrown can be restored by doing intense pruning. If these plants were used as foundation plants, they remain short and stocky. Because of its height and spread, they are great as hedges. It is ideal for walls in enclosed gardens because the hedge is even. It grows at a slow to medium...

Landscape Inspirations for Mid-Century Style Houses

Contemporary Mid-Century Architects such as John Lautner, Jones and Emmons, and A, Quincy Jones were the inspirations for this classic landscape. As a result, it has made mid-century inspired homes a good market in the industry. A lot of the owners of these houses do not completely renovate. Instead, they just update to suit their lifestyles. Some owners and designers renovate these houses by...