Sustainable Landscape Design – Adding sustainable landscape design to your home is a great way to add curb appeal and increase your own use and enjoyment of your yard space. Continue Reading
Category: Gardening basics
Courtyard Garden
Courtyard garden styles – Courtyards are found all over the world, and certainly formed the basis for gardens from very early times. The heart of a Roman house, the central open courtyard or atrium, had an enclosed hortus off it; both turned their backs on the often harsh environment outside. Continue Reading
Determine Style In Your Garden Design
Have you always wanted to have a beautiful front and backyard but know that you do not have a green thumb and do not bother trying? Have you considered calling someone to help with a landscape design? Continue Reading
Herb Garden Styles
Herb Garden Styles – A formal herb garden is often designed in the form of a parterre with closely clipped low hedges of box, which give a defined frame to the herbs. There are other suitable plants for hedging, however. Santolina chamaecyparis gives a beautiful silver frame to the design, wall germander (Teucrium x lucidrys) has neat triangular dark green leaves, and the dark green foliage of rosemary and the dwarf lavender ‘Munstead Dwarf ’ can be effective. Continue Reading
Lawn Decorating Ideas
Idea to changing your simple lawn into an attractive backyard is not as tough as it sounds. All you must do is settle on a look that stands for your own style and character; go as elaborate or as simple as you wish. Having a veranda or garden outside your house is always a good thing. It offers an extra bit of space which one can use for a range of purposes. Continue Reading
Using Macramé Plant Holders
The art of making macramé plant holders has existed for a very long time, and macramé itself dates back to as early as the 13th century. Macramé is a type of art that uses tying knots as opposed to knitting, braiding, or weaving. Usually knots are square knots using half hitch and also full hitch knots. Macramé has been used to create many accessories such as plant holders, belts, jewelry and so much more. Continue Reading