Maybe it’s not as much fun as planting a cutting garden or garden full of romantic flowers, but foundation plantings matter. Foundation shrubs are those that you plant near the base of your house to ...
Shrubs planted around a house foundation serve several functions in the landscape. Not only do they cover the slab or concrete block foundation, the plants also soften the sharp edge between the lawn ...
Improper Grading - The Silent Foundation Destroyer Picture this: you've just invested thousands in a beautiful new landscape, ...
Foundation plantings include the small trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and ground covers that link your home to its surroundings. Such plantings greet your visitors, add dimension to your yard and, ...
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – Shrubs are foundation of many landscape designs. They serve as the boundary markers, backgrounds, and foundations of a well laid out garden. They are supposed to be ...
No matter how much designers talk about enhancing the interior of a house, when an unwitting neighbor passes by on the street, it is the curb appeal of your home that sets its tone. First impressions ...
Most gardeners find themselves captivated by beautiful blooms. Nurseries put those showstoppers front and center, designed to lure in homeowners looking for the brightest, longest-lasting blooms for ...
Winter can be brutal on a garden. One day it’s crisp and calm, the next it’s a full-blown arctic blast tearing through your ...
SHANNON NICHOL designs significant landscapes around the country, yet her work hearkens back to her childhood in Whatcom County near Mount Baker. “I literally grew up in the woods, and I understand ...
When it comes to planting trees and shrubs around your home, the last thing you want to do is grow something that could damage your foundation. The entire structure of your house rests on the ...
Maybe it’s not as much fun as planting a cutting garden or garden full of romantic flowers, but foundation plantings matter. Foundation shrubs are those that you plant near the base of your house to ...