Growing Alpine Plants, aka Rock Gardening: Getting Started: Garden Landscaping

Garden landscaping involves the planning, designing, and crafting of outdoor spaces to enhance their aesthetic appeal, functionality, and ecological value. It combines horticulture, art, and architecture to create harmonious and sustainable environments.

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    Growing Alpine Plants, aka Rock Gardening: Getting Started

    Many gardeners are familiar with growing vegetables, shrubs, trees and ornamental flowers that require soil of moderate fertility. When planning to grow alpine plants,…

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  • Man wiring a bonsai tree

    7 Dos And Don’ts Of Wiring Bonsai Trees

    Wiring shapes bonsai trees by training branches to grow in desired directions. Mastering the technique lets you shape your bonsai into aesthetically pleasing forms,…

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  • Art in the Garden at Kiwi Gardens

    The cool thing about these sculptures was that many of them would move with the wind. Lots of ideas for art in my own…

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  • child hands holding green pant above well composted earth

    Why is composting good for the environment?

    In this blog, we are going to talk about why is composting good for the environment. If you’re looking for a particular reason to…

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  • Conservation map for Vallarta Botanical Gardens

    Conservation in Action, Preserving Nature

    Our region’s flora and fauna are worth protecting. While the real estate boom in Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit may be a blessing…

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    Renovating Your Garden on a Budget

    Renovating your garden on a budget can bring a fresh new look to your outdoor space and create a relaxing and inviting environment. Having…

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  • 10 Weeping Evergreens for Winter Interest

    If you’ve ever admired the branches of a stately weeping evergreen, you know how lovely this distinctive aesthetic can be. With branches that cascade…

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  • Weeping Alaskan Cedar

    One look at this beautiful tree and its easy to see why it’s a favorite with so many. With its conical form, straight trunk…

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  • Rain rustic wooden barrel beside a garden with purple flowers

    Rain Barrel Tips

    Location, location, location -place your rain barrel near where the water will be used; whether it’s for washing the car and gardening tools, or…

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  • A clump of Rudbeckia Hirta Black Eyed Susans along a walkway

    Plants That Love The Sun

    Plants that love the sun may provide vitality and colour to bare regions in the landscape. Before selecting plants, determine where the sun shines…

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  • A bright colourful red orange daylily by a stream

    Flowering Perennials for Four Seasons of Interest

    Flowering perennials, carefully curated to combine varying heights, colours, and textures, make the most intriguing gardens. For a beautiful, low-maintenance addition to your garden,…

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  • Children in skeleton costumes sitting on brick wall which borders a garden

    Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive Landscape

    Garden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Use bricks for walkways and garden wall…

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  • A garden with many decorative stones and rocks and a stone path

    Landscaping, Accenting with Garden Stones

    Garden stones come in many different types available for landscape use. Each type is suited for a different use, making it important that when…

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  • Shade Garden at the Ramble

    Shade Garden at the Ramble

    Shade garden design can provide difficulties: it can range from deep shade to mild shade, and from dry to moist. Plants respond to soil…

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  • A landscape berm and mounds with trees, shrubs, flowering plants and burgundy mulch

    Tips For Making Landscape Mounds And Berms

    Landscape mounds and berms are a great way to add interest to your yard and landscape. They’re straight forward to build if you follow…

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  • Crumbling concrete breaking up

    Fix Deteriorated Concrete Patio

    Fixing deteriorated concrete patio is usually a priority because it’s an eyesore, can cause personal injury and can lead to bigger problems with higher…

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  • A arrangement of bird feeders in the garden

    Thoughts on Planning Your Garden

    Planning your garden for the next season can add to the joy of gardening. Planning allows new ideas and accentuating what worked well. Greetings…

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  • A white cast aluminum table with two chairs in a quiet, manicured garden setting

    Upgrading Your Garden at Almost No Cost

    Firstly, upgrading your garden won’t happen if you aren’t willing to experiment with landscaping and do yard work. However, we want to offer you…

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  • Man trimming his hedge with a perfect lawn

    How to Care for Your Lawn in the Fall

    Fall lawn care will help to make sure it is in tip-top shape for the coming winter. While many residents assume spring is the…

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  • Junco on a branch with an inquisitive look

    How To Attract Birds To Your Garden

    Learn to nurture birdlife in your garden. Learn to attract birds to your garden. Birds are highly attuned to changes in the environment such…

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  • A central path between gardens with a wheelbarrow

    Intelligent Styling Ideas For Your Garden

    A lot of people put all of their focus into redecorating and renovating the inside of their homes, forgetting how important it is to…

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  • A scene full of cool weather crops, floers and greenery

    Veggie Bites – Rose Petal Jelly

    The rose I went for is the one I know as Frontenac. I brought a four-cup measuring cup with me and filled it with…

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  • A garden room set in a forested area with sunset shining through trees

    5 Creative Tips To Breathe Vibrancy Into Your Garden Room

    A garden room is the perfect way to add more space to a home and create an outdoor escape that you can enjoy whatever…

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  • Maintaining a small garden with trowel with earth in it

    Maximizing A Small Garden In Your New Home

    Making a small garden feel bigger can be a challenge but it’s not impossible. If you’ve just moved into a house with limited outdoor…

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