Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space
2020-06-25T14:08:58-07:00Home improvement projects aren’t limited to indoors. In fact, not only can upgrades to areas outside the house expand your livable space, they can also increase your home’s value. […]
Home improvement projects aren’t limited to indoors. In fact, not only can upgrades to areas outside the house expand your livable space, they can also increase your home’s value. […]
Swing into summer with strawberry picking, herb and vegetable planting, and more ways to make the most of the season […]
Butterflies and hummingbirds flit from flower to flower across your rocky landscape. Rather than fight the rocky soil, designing your garden around the rocks and incorporating native plants allows you to build a garden that is at one with the environment. A careful selection of plants that thrive in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 and 9 will fill every niche of a dry rock garden or surround the damp stones of a waterfall and pond. [...]
Whether you want to make the most of an area in your garden that is difficult to maintain, or you just want to spice up your front lawn or backyard, rock gardens are a great way to do so. Usually, when you think about a garden, you generally think of green foliage, flowers, and bright colors. However, one of the fundamental but underappreciated parts of our gardens are the rocks. If you add rocks to your garden, incorporating them in the [...]
Building your own backyard water feature is a fun project for do-it-yourself types that has become much easier in recent years with lots of kits and products on the market. If you understand some landscape construction basics and don’t mind getting a little dirty, creating your own bubbling rock water feature is a fun & satisfying project that will bring you the benefits of the sound of trickling water at a fraction of the expense of a waterfall or a full-sized- [...]
Only one major chore but a plethora of planting possibilities means a delightful month in California gardens. […]
You don’t have to settle for a lackluster landscape simply because you don’t have thousands in the budget for major upgrades. In fact, there are plenty of ways to get noticeable improvements for less. Get more out of your outdoor space – and add value and style to your home – with these six budget-friendly upgrades. […]
The garden is waking up, and you’re in charge! It’s time to start planting, pruning, and preparing your flower beds. […]
Spring is the most active time to be in the garden. Using all the pent-up energy we’ve accrued over winter, let’s head outdoors to clean out and prepare our garden beds, repair hardscaping, do a little pruning and moving, and start the growing season off right. Here are ten things you can do to launch the spring season successfully. […]
From entertaining spaces to cooking stations to areas designed for lounging, patios can add value and comfort to your home. Whether you’re looking to design a patio with pavers, brick or poured concrete, here are 15 perfect patio designs to inspire you. […]