The health of your trees within your yard’s landscaping is an important feature and value to your property, so you should take care of them with regular care and trimming. In addition to providing your trees regular water, you will also need to remove dead branches and keep the tree trimmed in a healthy shape to withstand winds and time. Here are some recommendations to help you better care for your yard trees with maintenance, care, and regular trimming for healthy growth.…
An automatic sprinkler system is more than a convenience, it can also provide many other benefits.
1. Save Time
One of the best reasons to install automatic sprinklers is because it will save you time. You won’t have to spend hours every week watering by hand or adjusting your schedule so that you can be home to turn on a manual sprinkler at the right time. You can simply decide when you want to water and for how long, then set the automatic sprinklers to follow this schedule.…
Landscaping a small front yard can come with some unique challenges since the limited space can make it difficult to choose projects that you should include. If you’re unsure of where to start with landscaping a smaller yard, you need to choose projects that won’t overcrowd the space. Here are some ways that will help you make the most of the size of your yard and make it feel less small.…
There are few things as beautiful as a perfect lawn edge! If you have ever envied the edge of a neighbor’s lawn and wished your own lawn edge looked as straight and perfect, then this guide is for you. The steps should be easy to follow, even if you have never edged a lawn before.
Step 1: Gather the essentials
As with most projects, it is easier to move along when you have everything you need in front of you and don’t need to keep running back and forth to the garage.…
A pergola typically has open slats for a roof, which allows some light in while providing minimal shade. Although this can be pleasant in the right location and the right climate, the open roof design may not provide quite enough shade in areas with lots of sun and heat. Fortunately, there are several solutions that help add more shade to the traditional pergola design.
1. Fixed Roof
Although a traditional pergola has slat roofs, you can choose to have a fixed roof installed so that there is always plenty of shade beneath the pergola.…
If your landscape is mostly empty, you may find it easy to move around from one side to the other because you do not have to worry about obstacles getting in the way. But, you may want to start adding features and plant growth to make the landscape more attractive and functional.
While you may have a lot of ideas in mind for what you want to add, you may know that one of your top priorities is making sure the whole landscape is easy to walk around.…
To ensure that your lawn flourishes, you will want to ensure that your lawn care routines consists of watering, fertilization, and weeding. However, even if your grass is strong and healthy, it is possible to damage it if you mow it the wrong way. For instance, there are certain mowing techniques that can result in uneven cuts or even flatten your mowing blades over time. Here are a few mistakes that you will want avoid while mowing to ensure your yard continues to look great.…
Reducing how much maintenance your front yard can need can be so important to consider when you’re working on the landscaping and want to get your yard to turn out how you would like. Instead of ending up with landscaping that can be daunting with how much maintenance it will need, there are several features that you can look for to make sure that the landscaping is not going to require too much work.…
When you live in a desert, having a garden may seem impossible, but it can be a fantastic way to enjoy spending time outdoors and have fresh vegetables to incorporate into your cooking. If you’re eager to have a garden put in, but are hesitant due to the desert climate you live in, it’s such a good idea to include a few projects that can make a difference in how well the garden thrives.…
Whether it’s a simple swing set or a complex combination playset and playhouse, how you cover the ground is important. Playground chips are designed to give a safe surface for minor falls and tumbles while also preventing unwanted weed growth underneath the playset. The following can help you better utilize mulch in your yard.
Mulch Options
There are three types of mulch commonly seen around play sets – gravel, rubber, and wood.…