: Landscaping Your New Yard: Underground Menaces
If they haven’t been able to give you a fair idea of where those lines might be then you’ll want to proceed very carefully in your search. Make sure that you turn off the power or water to those amenities before you start looking. ...

: Hardscape Your Home With Houston Landscaping
It is recommended, when you are starting a landscaping project, that you begin with hardscaping because it is easiest to work on without the obstacles of plants, which can be easily damaged by the physical labor required for hardscaping projects. Fresh Start Landscapes, a Houston landscaping company, is a dedicated company that values the importance of hardscaping your lawn and guarantees quality and service at competitive prices....

: Go Green With Your Houston Landscaping
Not a day goes by that you don’t see an article in the Houston Chronicle about the release of a new environmentally friendly product, whether it be a hybrid vehicle, an energy-efficient appliance, or organic food. There are also many tips and tricks published about reducing one’s carbon footprint in many areas of your daily life. Since “going green” is a growing trend, I wanted to see if I could take an environmentally friendly approach to my new landscaping project....

: Houston Landscapers Offer Lighting Advice
There is more than just one reason to add lighting to your landscape and different ways to achieve each. ...

: Tips for Spring Bulb Planting
There are no hard fast deer and rabbit resistant bulbs, but these varieties seem to attract them the least: daffodils, crown imperial, siberian squill, allium, fritillaria, grape hyacinth, bluebells, dog-tooth violet, checkered lily, glory-of-the-snow, winter aconite, and snowdrop. ...

: Wood Porch Swings Come in Many Varieties
Porch swings come in many different materials, and wood is just a general catagory. Take a look at the different types of wood available for outdoor furniture and the qualities and benefits of each.
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: Outdoor Porch Swings
With spring just around the corner, and our back yard newly landscaped last year, it is time to find some outdoor furniture....

: Think Wildlife When Planting Your Garden
You may be treated to a colorful migrating bird such as a tanager, oriole, or Cedar Waxwing if they stop for a snack along the way. Butterflies help to pollinate your garden and are attracted to flowers containing nectar such as the Aster, Jupiter's-beard, red bee-balm (use the leaves to make Earl Grey tea), or purple anise hyssop. Trees with nuts and seeds are essential for squirrels and chipmunks....

: Backyard Landscaping Ideas For Your Home
You can get easy to manage backyard landscaping done by any of the professional landscapers in your area or you can do it yourself....

: Can Pond Slop Be Used as Topsoil For a Home Lawn?
A homeowner writes in that the previous owner spread pond muck where topsoil should have been. C.J. Brown explains the issue at hand....