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Vertical gardens take root
Vertical gardens serve many purposes and showcase various looks depending on the designer and location. Learn how they may inspire you to view spaces in a more open way and to look beyond the ground beneath your feet.
May 6, 2011
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International Inspiration
Inspired by their travels through Europe, the homeowners of this project longed for a formal English garden of their own. To achieve this style, Ryan Youngblood, president of Artistic Landscape Associates, Rochester, Michigan, and his crew created features such as a circle garden with lavender, roses and tightly manicured boxwood hedges.
May 5, 2011
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Lawn maintenance
How to combat grassy weeds
Grassy weeds are among the toughest to combat, and your strategy for handling them will differ greatly from that for typical broadleaf weeds. Pre-emergence prevention is one of several strategies.
April 9, 2011
Crabgrass
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Going with the Flow
Cipriano Landscape Design created a one-of-a-kind feature with rock croppings and two waterfalls fashioned from 1,000 tons of Pennsylvania chunk Karney stones.
April 7, 2011
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Great Plants for Small Spaces
Get maximum impact in limited spaces with these compact versions of popular cultivars. Creating a first-class design for a small garden isn’t simply a matter of using fewer plants than usual. The perennials, shrubs and trees upon which you rely for your other designs may look out of scale in small spaces, and they may take up more than their share of square footage, limiting the variety of plants you can include.
April 6, 2011
Landscaping equipment
Spraying it Forward
Whether you prefer backpack sprayers, tank sprayers, ride-on sprayers or sprayer attachments to fit your existing fleet, you’ll find that manufacturers are making them more versatile, maneuverable and durable.
April 5, 2011
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Benefits of Certification
Pretend for a moment that you’re a customer looking for a contractor who installs irrigation systems. Would you prefer to contact Contractor A at www.irrigationinstaller.com instead of Contractor B at www.certifiedirrigationinstaller.com? Didn’t think so.
April 2, 2011
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Terraced Approach to Tricky Slope
Southern Environmental Landscaping Contractors overcame many challenges, including persistent rain, to achieve the property owner’s vision for this backyard retreat.
March 9, 2011
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Design/build: Pools with pizzazz
His passion for creativity and understanding clients’ needs drives Scott Cohen’s designs of innovative oases. There is much more that sets Scott Cohen apart from the competition. His focus on highly customized pool and outdoor living space designs has allowed Cohen’s business to thrive in California’s residential market crunch.
March 9, 2011
Pools with Pizzazz
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Landscapes that Anticipate the Future
One of the most talked about demographic trends in America is the aging of the Baby Boom. If you are looking for the future of landscaping, you need look no further. This huge chunk of our population will attempt to downsize their homes and properties and generally be faced with mobility and access issues that will present opportunities for savvy landscaping professionals.
March 8, 2011
Lawn maintenance
Controlled-Release Fertilizers Prove Value
Enhanced-efficiency fertilizers are proving their value in environmentally sensitive areas and beyond. Maryland recently passed into law what some are calling one of the toughest measures in the country regulating the use of lawn fertilizer, limiting both the content and application of fertilizer for urban and suburban areas.
March 1, 2011
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New Irrigation Products
Spray, control and pump water with these irrigation products that will help you complete your next project efficiently.
February 1, 2011
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Harmonious Design
Drawing from nature, MINT Landscaping used stones, water and plants to create a landscape that seamlessly blends into the forest.
February 1, 2011
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Bring on the Bugs!
Pit predators against pests. When the Orlando office of ValleyCrest Landscape Companies faced an outbreak of chilli thrips, they didn’t send in trucks with tanks of pesticides, they called in an army: thousands of entomopathogenic nematodes.
February 1, 2011
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Winter Hardy Plants
Winter landscapes don’t have to be lackluster. A planting plan that includes specimens such as Yellow Ribbon Arborvitae with its lemon-colored edges, the waving plumes of Feather Reed Grass, and the striking orange-red twigs of Winter Flame Dogwood is as attractive as it is hardy.
February 1, 2011
Lawn maintenance
Restrictions Intensify
Pesticide restrictions intensify as more states impose bans on use.
January 6, 2011
Lawn maintenance
Battle Over Lawn Reform
Battle lines are being drawn across the country over lawn management practices. Why: Lawns account for up to 50 percent of residential water use in some areas, and government conservation efforts and environmental groups are pressing for change.
January 6, 2011
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Creating a Luxurious Vacation at Home
Creating a luxurious vacation at home.
January 6, 2011
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