Tag: Tips

11 Landscape Tips for Small Space Landscaping

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Go Vertical Make gardens look larger than they actually are by adding trellis or arbor. These structures help draw the eye upward, creating the illusion of more space.   Grow Some Privacy Keep privacy in mind as you design your small landscape. No one wants the neighbors looking over their shoulder as they relax outdoors. [Continue]

July’s Chores and Tips

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Dig up and separate clustered spring-flowering bulbs and tubers. Feed roses after each growth, water regularly and remove dead heads of flowers Feed growing annuals every month, to keep them blooming Feed potted plants twice a month with half – strength liquid fertilizer like 20-20-20 or less often with a controlled-release pelleted fertilizer Check to [Continue]

Landscaping Prep Steps

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When planning to do a landscaping project, there isn’t much you – the homeowner – can do in preparation. But there are a few things that will need to be done before the landscapers ever set foot on your property.   Mark your gas, water, etc. lines A few days before your landscaping projects begin, [Continue]

February’s Chores and Tips

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Well the first month of 2016 just flew by! Here are some tips and to dos to take care of your landscapes and gardens for the month of February!   Shop for early spring flowering shrubs and vines, such as Carolina Jessamine, daphne, azalea, camellia, and early rhododendrons. Order perennial plants and bulbs now for [Continue]