Landscaping with hedges is a no-brainer when it comes to adding easy structure to your yard, whether it's a soft natural screen, smart edging for paths and borders, helping to divide up spaces or ...

When you want to define space in your landscape, but trees are too tall and bushes are not evergreen, the perfect solution is an evergreen hedge. In landscapes, hedges are most commonly used to define ...

Did you hear about the guy who yelled loudly at two pigeons who were bothering his fence, and they both died of fright? I didn’t know you could kill two birds with one’s tone. Have you heard the old ...

Allow your house to have some breathing room. “When we remove old plantings, the house can ‘breathe’, and it becomes evident that simplicity is usually the best strategy,” explains Millhouse. “The ...

For experienced designers and landscapers, winter is far from downtime. It is a purposefully strategic pivot point. This time ...

I had a chance recently to meet an extraordinary, energetic, young landscape architect. It was energizing to visit and chat with someone who is talented, passionate and willing to share his great ...

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