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Planning/Design

Category includes topics associated with how to plan for your yard. Provides design principles that are regularly used by landscape design professionals, as well as design samples.
Home » Planning/Design
 Wildscape for Wildlife
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By Guest Author
In Landscaping, Planning/Design, Plants, Wildlife
Posted December 29, 2020

Wildscape for Wildlife

By Calvin Finch Ph.D., Guest Author Entice the widest selection of feathered finery with thickets and tangles. The most attractive landscape to the widest selection of birds is one that offers [...]

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 Working With a Landscape Designer
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By Mark Peterson
In Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Planning/Design, Winter
Posted December 8, 2020

Working With a Landscape Designer

December and January are an excellent time to put your thoughts down on paper and begin researching resources. Even now when most of my communication with customers happens via email, one of the [...]

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 Whet Your Holiday Appetite With Delicious Landscape Desires
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By Donna Fossum
In Fall, Landscaping, Planning/Design, Rebates & Coupons
Posted November 24, 2020

Whet Your Holiday Appetite With Delicious Landscape Desires

While you’re digesting your outdoor, safely distanced Thanksgiving feast, grab a pencil and jot down some ideas for an alfresco living space or garden bed. If you’re not cooking for family [...]

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 Feel Those Fall Garden Vibes
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By Sasha Kodet
In Fall, Landscaping, Planning/Design, Plants
Posted November 17, 2020

Feel Those Fall Garden Vibes

Spice up your autumn garden with warm hues, berry-bursting blooms and fragrant foliage. It’s the coziest backdrop for enjoying your preferred pumpkin-spiced beverage outdoors. Fall in South Texas [...]

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 Create a Texas-Style Cottage Garden
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By Sarah Gorton
In Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Planning/Design, Plants, Starter Gardener
Posted November 10, 2020

Create a Texas-Style Cottage Garden

Forget water-intensive privets and thirsty rose trellises. Options abound for pretty, posh plants that are as drought-tough as they are bucolic and cozy. England in the 1870s saw the rise of the [...]

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 2020 WaterSaver Landscape Virtual Tour
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By Sasha Kodet
In Event, Landscaping, Outdoor Living, Planning/Design, Plants
Posted October 13, 2020

2020 WaterSaver Landscape Virtual Tour

Draw inspiration for your yard with these lovely landscape designs and outdoor living spaces that are drought-hardy, heat-tolerant and pollinator-friendly! The best inspiration comes from [...]

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 Sun vs. Shade: The Right Plant for the Right Spot
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By Brad Wier
In Landscaping, Planning/Design, Plants, Starter Gardener
Posted September 22, 2020

Sun vs. Shade: The Right Plant for the Right Spot

At the nursery, plants always look pretty in the pot. But will they grow and thrive once you get them home? Most likely, yes — as long as they’re planted in the right place. Plants need the [...]

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 The Zen of Xeriscape
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By Mark Peterson
In Landscaping, Maintenance, Planning/Design
Posted July 28, 2020

The Zen of Xeriscape

Dreaming of a lounge-chair-worthy landscape that’s high style and low maintenance? Xeriscape may be the fuss-free remedy your weary soul is searching for. Coined in 1981 by employees at [...]

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 Buying a Home? Gauge Its Gardening Potential.
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By Sarah Gorton
In Outdoor Living, Planning/Design
Posted July 21, 2020

Buying a Home? Gauge Its Gardening Potential.

Picked out the perfect plot to plant your cottage-style dreamscape? Your new home’s soil, shade and other attributes may have different plans. Keep these garden-centric signs in mind before [...]

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 To Sod or Not To Sod: That Is the Question
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By Donna Fossum
In Extras, Landscaping, Planning/Design
Posted July 14, 2020

To Sod or Not To Sod: That Is the Question

Before you consider re-sodding your lawn, make sure you know these tips and rules regarding new turf. It could save you money! Maybe you’re looking at your lawn thinking it’s not looking so hot [...]

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