Outdoor Holiday Decorations in Florida
With the holidays right around the corner, many home owners in Florida turn their attention to their gardens and front yards. Dressing up the exterior aspect of a home for the holidays is a great idea, but it is important to keep certain things in mind. First of all, there are a few precautions for […]
Paving a Way to Original Landscape Design
Contrasting with lush greenery in your landscape, paving stones provide attractive accents as well as safe places to walk. You have an almost limitless choice of sizes and shapes in designs, colors, patterns and textures that can make your landscape look like a picture in a magazine. The advantages of using paving stones instead of […]
A Family Of Palms: Who To Include In Your Yard
Family traits make everyone in the same bloodline have many similarities, but all members retain their own identity while displaying common features. The palm family has more than 2700 species, making it a highly versatile type of plant to include in your landscape. With a wide range of shapes and sizes, palms have the desirable […]
Landscape Plants that Enjoy Florida’s Climate (Cont.)
Almost everyone is familiar with the adage that advises what to do when in Rome. Similarly, mimicking the landscape plant choices of Florida natives can prevent the loss of plants as well as a regrettable loss of investment. Anyone who has lived in Florida for a number of years can legitimately claim to know the […]
Landscape Plants that Enjoy Florida’s Weather
Florida’s climate is most suited to native plants that can tolerate drought in the dry months and abundant moisture during the rainy season. By choosing landscape plants that thrive in the high heat and occasional cold snaps in Florida as well as those that can live with or without water, you can avoid the expense […]
Retaining Walls Add Sophistication And Dimension
Retaining walls lend an air of sophistication and elegance to existing landscapes, accenting special features that are often lost in flat landscapes that are prevalent in Florida. Often used for preventing erosion in an uneven or rocky ground, their primary purpose in Southwest Florida is for decorative purposes. Shaping the ground and installing a retaining […]
End Drainage Problems
Landscaping a yard is similar to decorating the interior of a home so that every area has appropriate accents. Large trees, small shrubs, decorative flower beds and native ground cover create a pleasing appearance in your yard. In Florida, heavy rains can create soggy conditions in your lawn, and professional landscapers have effective ways to […]
Vertical Gardening, Part 3 of 3
Planting a crop is almost as much fun as harvesting it, and you deserve it as a reward for the preparation work that you have completed. By using vertical supports for your vines and other vegetables, you are ready to enjoy a convenient way to produce healthful crops for your dining table. Crops that are […]
Vertical Gardening, Part 2 of 3
A sturdy frame supports your misting system, and you can add strings for your cucumbers to use as a trellis to wrap their tendrils around as well. An average cucumber can easily weigh almost a pound, and the frame needs to support many of them. The recommended frame is made of posts that are four […]
Vertical Gardening, Part 1 of 3
Gardening is more fun if you can stand up to do it. Vertical gardening does not remove the need to prepare the soil, but it provides plenty of rewards after you spade the dirt and add nutrients. Florida was under water for millions of years, and there is virtually nothing in our soil that nourishes […]
