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Create a Seating Area with Adirondack Chairs and a Fire Pit

I have one of those neighborhoods where every night children are out playing in the street and riding bikes. The parents are lined up in folding chairs in the driveway keeping a close eye and talking to one another until the sun goes down. If this sounds like your neighborhood, why not trade in those Read More

Container Planting with Real and Artificial Outdoor Plants

Don’t limit your container planting to the indoors or to outdoor tables. Planters of all shapes and sizes can add visual interest to any garden design. This homeowner is an avid gardener that has demonstrated how to create different groupings of plants that are both planted in the ground and in planters and pots. Let’s Read More

Concealing Air Conditioners with Artificial Outdoor Plants

We work so hard to enhance the curb appeal of our homes but it is inevitable that either your front yard or your side yard is going to feature a large, metal, unsightly air conditioning unit. Many homeowners also place their trash bins next to their air conditioning units. I have a great way to Read More

Using Artificial Hedges and Ferns Around a Garage

If your home is like mine, the front of your home features a large garage bay that adds nothing but straight lines and a complete lack of style to the front of your home. Today, we are going to talk about how you can soften the look of your garage with the addition of artificial Read More

Enhance Curb Appeal with Natural and Artificial Outdoor Plants

With our theme of “Love” continuing this week, I wanted to list all the things that I loved about the front of this home. This is most definitely the most eye-catching home on the block in one South Florida neighborhood and when we take a closer look at their decorations and landscaping, it is easy Read More

Framing Your View with Plants and Trees

Professional landscapers start a project by deciding what it is that they would like to showcase and then adding a supporting cast of plants, trees, fountains, and hardscapes that will help to accentuate the star of the landscape. If you have something that is naturally beautiful in your yard, such as a lake, established tree, Read More

Decorating Your Yard with Hanging Baskets

Hanging baskets are a great way to add height to your front yard or back yard landscape. These convenient dangling planters are a great choice for any yard because they are so versatile. This weekend, I went to visit my parents in South Florida and as we took our morning walks around their neighborhood, I Read More

Backyard Science: Lesson on Types of Lichen

Help your kids see their surroundings in a brand new way when you take them outside on a lichen hunt. This small green plant that frequently grows on the bark of trees but which can also appear on concrete walls and other outdoor surfaces. In actuality, this small plant is a fungus that has a Read More

5 Landscape Design and Gardening Apps You Will Love

If you are anything like me, you rely on your smart phone for nearly everything, from the Internet to staying organized and especially for driving directions. In the digital world that we live in there are an abundance of helpful apps that can help you turn your front or back yard into a landscape worthy Read More

Low Maintenance Manicured Gardens

Manicured gardens such as this one are absolutely stunning. The tall, spiral topiaries offer height while the low plants, arranged in rows of alternating colors adds visual interest. Low hedges not only define the perimeter of each garden bed, but they also enhance the overall look with some lovely greenery. Enjoy  beautifully manicured gardens when you Read More