GARDENING TIPS
How To Use Hedges In Landscaping
by Paul Curran
A hedge that is well kept and attractive can do much for
your grounds. Used in the front of the house and on the
sides of your lot, hedges are a barrier against traffic,
noise and all things unsightly; at the same time they
enhance the proportions and general appearance of your
house and lawns. And within the boundaries of your property,
hedges define paths and walks, demarcate various areas,
and help to screen service areas and vegetable gardens.
Water Conservation in the Yard
by Silvianne Barthe
It is that time of year again. The water companies are
sending us notices to reduce watering in our gardens.
What are you doing to help conserve this precious commodity?
Often we don't appreciate something until it's gone! That
can really be true with water. Taken for granted when
it is plentiful, its importance is truly appreciated in
the garden once it becomes scarce. If you find yourself
in a drought, there are some things you can do to help
conserve water and make the best use of what you have
available.
Hills and holes: Not part of your
landscaping design?
by L. J. Bruton
Do pests 'gopher' your lawn? Chances are, if you have
a lawn, you risk the chance of having pests, such as the
gopher and his cousin the mole. And, perhaps even those
pesky six-legged creatures- ants and other insects- call
your grass patches home. Why are these animals and insects
attracted to your lawn? And, what can you do to stop them
from burrowing and nesting?
How To Use Flower Beds In Landscaping Your
Garden
by Paul Curran
The loveliness of flowering plants needs little embellishment
by description. Certainly every gardener seeks the beauty
and color that can be brought to his grounds by a variety
of flowers. The
proper arrangement of flower beds in your garden and attentive
care to them can insure you a continuing bloom of lovely
flowers year after year.
Types Of Vines For Landscaping Your Home
by Paul Curran
For covering walls of houses, boulders, stone walls, etc.,
the ivies are, of course, used more than other vines.
Boston ivy is the quickest growing. Japanese bittersweet
[Euonymus radicans) is
a good vine for walls, too; evergreen, it grows well on
the north sides of buildings as well as on exposed locations.
Winter-creeper, in both large and small-leaved varieties,
is a hardy vine for wall planting.
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How to Start and Run a Landscape
& Garden Maintenance Business
Article by Jack Stone
Copyright © 2003 by ProGardenBiz
Own your business, own your job, own your life.
Statistics show that nine out of every ten new businesses
fail.
Most of these businesses fail within the first year. The
rest
don't make it past their third anniversary. Given such
dismal
odds why would you want to start a landscaping or
interiorscaping business?
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