You have your whole yard to fill up beautifully with mulch, gravel, lighting, stones, flowers, trees, walls, bushes… where in the world do you start? Landscaping encompasses a wide variety of practices and trades such as floral design and electrical wiring, and all of this can be very confusing. To learn everything that there is [...]

Before you build a house, you go through so many tasks, formalities and plans. In fact, no home today can be built without a set of Government approved plans. You want to become an engineer, a doctor, an actor – you need to take a hold of your fate and plan for your dream career. [...]

Landscape plants are very important. Before you start setting up your garden, you need to determine what types of plants are suitable for it. You need to observe harmony and balance in your garden, so you cannot just use any plants you fancy. To help you choose the right type of landscape plants for you, [...]

In the past, many of us often view our patios as simple slabs of stone and concrete that is attached to the back of the house. However, things have changed and patios are no longer boring places. With a good landscape patio design, you can actually make your patio into one of the most beautiful [...]

So you’ve finally got your landscaping project done. You have spent months or years and thousands of dollars into making the perfect outside for your beautiful home. Then, you realize that you work during the day, and when you get home, there’s only an hour or two of daylight left to enjoy all the hard [...]

Your garden is the cumulative effect of the plants that it consists. Hence, if you want a stunning garden you would need to know what type of landscaping plants you need to choose for it. Your choice here would be governed by what you ultimately want out of your garden, i.e. simple scenic beauty, beauty [...]

Your backyard should be a haven for the whole family. When you do backyard landscaping, you need to consider both aesthetics and the needs of your family, especially if you have small children. When it comes to backyard landscaping, safety and privacy should be very important. The backyard is often the center of the family’s [...]

We may have a very different landscape this spring in “Green Country” (a title typically used for Northeastern Oklahoma because of how green our landscape gets during spring and summer).  This winter, though, many of our trees were demolished in the recent ice storm.  It was beautiful yet devastating at the same time – so I [...]

So you’re all set to start your landscaping project. Or are you? You have a really good idea about what you need to buy, but could you answer how many square feet of pathways that you need to cover with gravel? You should definitely know exactly how much you’ll need in the way of supplies [...]

What winter traveler can resist the attraction of a small cabin deep in snow-swept woods at dusk, lit and warmed by a crackling fire and framed by two overstuffed chairs and a tray of snacks on the hearth? Indeed, a welcome sight on any blustery evening. This could be the site of a well-stocked bird [...]