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February 5th, 2009

Planning Your Patio on a Budget

Budget Patio Planning And Ideas
Planning and creating beautiful and functional patios, like most areas of landscaping and garden design, does not have to be expensive. Of course, the source and type of materials you use for your patio will determine a big part of the cost. And of course, the term “budget” generally assumes that […]

December 18th, 2008

Extreme Weather Hard On Trees And Plants

While this piece on changing weather and its effect on plants was written for our area here in Southeast New Mexico, the information can be applied to a lot of areas.
Article By Woods Houghton
Extreme changes in weather are hard on plants and trees. In Eddy county we more often than not see a period […]

December 10th, 2008

Poinsettias: year after Year

For most of us, Poinsettias are symbolic of Christmas and the Christmas season. They’re not a common garden or landscaping plant. However, as Woods Houghton points out in the following article, with a little care, they can make a very nice specimen or house plant for all seasons.
Poinsettias can be kept year after […]

December 3rd, 2008

Water Trees And Shrubs In The Winter

Every Fall, I get asked the same question many times. “Should I water my plants and lawn during the Winter and if so, how much?”. Yes, you should water in the Winter. How much depends on how much natural moisture you get during the season. The following article by Woods Houghton of the Eddy County […]

November 19th, 2008

Decorative Concrete | Creative Ideas | Concrete Decorating

In the past few years, decorative concrete in the form of stamped, stained, etched, stenciled, engraved, and other ways, has begun to be the norm instead of the exception. And as it becomes more common, it is becoming more affordable. Because of some of the preparation and application methods, it will most probably always cost […]

May 30th, 2008

Garden Soils - Sterilizing Garden Soils Naturally With Heat From The Sun

Sterilizing soil to eliminate weed seeds, insects, nematodes, and soil diseases.
Most soils, garden soils, and landscaping plots will never need the extremity of sterilization. However, in some instances such as nematode infestation, it may be desirable to completely sterilize the soil. The major drawback to this, whether naturally or chemically, is that it also kills […]

May 26th, 2008

Yellow Leaves - Proper Soil Ph and Plant Nutrients

Usually at the first sign of yellow leaves, most folks pour on the iron supplement or fertilizer. And this is understandable because 9 times out of 10 they’re doing so because of advice they got from the place they bought it. And 9 times out of 10, the diagnosis is right but the prescription and […]

May 21st, 2008

Landscaping On A Slope - Pictures

As a follow up to my post Landscaping On A Slope - Hillside Landscaping A Sloped Yard, I’ve posted the design and finished project pictures for you to take a look at.
There’s a lot more to this design than I was able to mention in the video so it’s also a good opportunity for me […]

May 11th, 2008

Killing Weeds In Lawn - Spot Kill Weeds Without Hurting Lawn

Even the most well kept and manicured lawns get a weed from time to time.
Pulling weeds can be hard work and leave holes in the lawn. And spot spraying weeds can leave dead spots that can take weeks to recover.
To spot kill weeds without hurting the surrounding area, use a sponge with herbicide rather […]

May 6th, 2008

Landscaping On A Slope - Hillside Landscaping A Sloped Yard

Landscaping on a slope or hillside usually needs attention to drainage, runoff, planting space issues, and creating usable areas. One of the most common methods of landscaping a sloped yard which addresses all of these issues is terracing.
This video looks at a design that we created for a circular driveway on a slope. We used […]

 
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