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Tips for laying out and organizing your landscape Here's a useful tip you should remember when you next plant trees, shrubs or any other type of flora. It's something that professional landscapers always do, but the rest of us might overlook. “Thinking green” adds beauty, saves money When you think of St. Patrick’s Day, what color immediately springs to mind? The answer of course is green! For many of us, that date is also when we’re beginning to see “green” reclaiming our landscape that has languished in shades of gray... Add pathways to your landscape and save your lawn! Recently, a reader asked me what to do about some well worn patches across her lawn. It seems that her family continues to "beat a path" across a particular area, despite her gentle requests, more forceful suggestions and downright threats! Advice for growing healthy plants Dear Steve: Do you have any advice for growing the Oregon grape holly or mahonia? Our Sunset garden guide says that it is a great plant and easy to grow, but the ones we have just seem to shrink, and the leaves get all discolored. Allergic to pollen? Some plant ideas to ease your misery! "Bless you!" If you've been hearing that a lot from your family and co-workers recently, maybe you're one of the millions who begin to suffer from allergies around this time every year. Analyzing Your Soil Testing Your Soil for Nutrient and Fertilizing Information. Avoid these landscaping hazards! Reports tell us that the majority of personal-injury accidents occur in the home. If that's the case, then garden and landscape-related injuries can't be far behind! Boxwood propogation & care Boxwood, known as Buxus in botanical terms, are excellent landscape plants. C.A.D. simplifies landscape design You gaze out into the yard from the new deck you put in two years ago... Celebrate Earth Day - plant some trees! There is one very important event we all need to remember: Earth Day, celebrated on April 22 every year. Choosing, planting and care for groundcover. This section will give some insight in selecting, planting, and caring for the groundcover you choose. Composting made easy Having an ample supply of good rich compost is the gardeners dream. It has many uses, and all of those uses will result in nicer plants. Container gardening opens up new landscaping options When it comes to getting creative with your landscaping, don't overlook containers! Perhaps you haven't really considered container gardening because you think of it as only for... Controlling landscape pests – without chemicals When it comes to landscaping there's one word that seems to evoke strong feelings from opposite sides of the subject: pesticides. It seems that there are very few people who are neutral about pesticides. Generally, you're... Create a haven of privacy with the right trees and shrubs Ah, privacy! If you live on a ranch in Wyoming or in a cabin in the wilds of Montana, that’s probably not a problem. But if you’re like most of us, you have neighbors quite close on each side of you and maybe overlooking... Create privacy and drama with a living fence. The wide open spaces might sound romantic or even desirable to us.

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