2008 June | Savvy Landscaping: Landscape Design, Ideas, Photography, and More | Savvy Cafe
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Jun 24 2008
I was driving by the house that I love, or rather the landscaping that I love and I realized that they added a new feature to their garden and if I had the proper entranceway, I would probably copy it myself.
I find that I tend to gather ideas like that. Passing by a house and [...]
Jun 18 2008
With the rush of every day life becoming even more…well…rushed, it is no surprise that more and more people are looking for their own quiet place to relax, meditate or simply enjoy a cool drink in relative calm.
This can be done in a variety of spaces from the home spa (also commonly known as the [...]
Jun 17 2008
Privacy, it is an important idea that goes into planning a backyard space. People want to enjoy the comfort of their yards without becoming the focal point for anyone walking by.
This need for privacy has created a growing market for privacy fencing and other products that separate backyard oasis from the busy world outside. Unfortunately, [...]
Jun 13 2008
There is a house about 2 miles down the road from me that I love passing by. Maybe it is the fact that it is on the corner right beside a stop sign that draws my eye every time I pass it or maybe that the person who designed (and designs) the landscaping has put [...]
Jun 05 2008
Before I start blogging about any specific topic, I like to say a few words about myself, just a little introduction. My name is Sirena Van Schaik and I am a freelance writer that enjoys landscaping and gardening.
When I was a little kid, I remember spending summers helping my parents add plants, build up gardens, set [...]
Leaves turn brilliant colors, evenings cool and the kids go back to school. So long summer, hello fall garden cleanup.
You may already know that composting is a better way to deal with bags of leaves and backyard waste. But if you’ve avoided composting because it seems like too much work and mess — or you [...]
As the leaves turn different colors and the weather becomes cooler, many Americans begin to engage in outdoor cleanup. Consider the number of Americans injured in yard work accidents every autumn and you may begin to suspect that “fall” is actually short for “pitfall.” Fall, it seems, is becoming the season for back injuries, tumbles [...]
Probably one of the most widely used landscaping surfaces around, bark mulch can be used for pretty much anything. I have seen it used for children’s playgrounds, and if you are trying to incorporate a swing set or mini playground into your landscaped space, then bark mulch may be the product for you, and [...]
This last summer, I decided that I was going to buy one of those large inflatable pools. They are slightly bigger than a kiddie pool, with 2 and a half feet of water and my kids could go in, swim around and I didn’t have to worry about the water being over their head, [...]
This last summer, I was at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton/Burlington, Ontario, Canada. It was my first time to the gardens, surprising since I went to college in that area, and I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was. None of it, however; was as nice as the Rock Gardens. [...]