Archives for May 2011

Summary: Foundation planting questions are always a apart of home landscape jobs. In old garden landscapes the problem can be very evident – a typical foundation forest. As we continue our discussion of a landscaping rehab so far we have looked at: Landscape Design – Remodeling and Old Garden Landscaping Rehab – The Plan Landscape […]

Summary: An old landscape design needs to be reviewed and hard choices sometimes must be made – what plants or trees to keep and which plants must go. When it is time to “retire” and old landscape plan one of the first steps is to take a survey of the property (Landscaping Rehab – The […]

Summary: When doing a landscape rehab on a older property with a worn out, out dated or plain old ugly landscape design, “the plan” is very much like that of a new landscape project. Find out what is different – if anything. When a landscape design or plan has seen its last days and it […]

Summary: Landscape designs and ideas used in creating a landscape on bare or almost bare piece of property is different than the landscaping that comes with an old house, becomes unsatisfactory or requires a different look from the owner. Question: We bought a house that is about 30 years old and the landscaping needs a […]

Summary: After the landscape has been graded, the bulldozer, bobcat or front-end loader has left, what are the next steps in laying out the garden landscape? String, hose, stakes and measuring tape all come into play! When the grading of the landscape is completed, it is time to next proceed with laying out the garden. […]

Summary: When the landscape plan needs changes in the existing ground levels, the grading the landscape is required as the next step in making the landscape garden. Good grading is an important part of garden planning. When the garden and landscape plan calls for changes in the existing level, grading required is the next step […]

Summary: Planning where plants go comes after some other landscape considerations. Not that is time to decide where and what to plant in the landscape… what do we do? We looked at making garden planning simple and also looked at some considerations to beware of in planning outdoor living spaces, now we move to planning […]

Summary: When planning and designing outdoor living areas there are various items beyond plants and the landscaping which go must be considered. Have you considered the sun? As a part of garden planning, designing and laying out an outdoor living area or space, you will want to consider privacy, shelter from sun and wind, convenience […]

Summary: Some homeowners make garden planning much more complicated than it needs to be. To create the best garden design plans for your landscape it should be drawn to scale. No need to use fancy computer programs when paper and pencil will do. Question: We bought a new home and want to start planning our […]