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Green shoots: how veganism is changing gardening

Giving up animal products this year? If so, you might want to rethink how you garden

DIY Holiday Bird Feeder

One of my favorite things to do on a lazy Saturday afternoon is to sit by the window with a cup of tea and watch the birds. Recently, my oldest daughter helped me make these festive pine cone bird feeders to encourage our feathered friends to visit more often. And because it’s the holiday season, we adorned our bird fe

Grow your own jungle: easy exotic plants

Tropical gardening is all too often associated with expense and poor results. But choose your plants wisely and you can turn your patch into a slice of verdant jungle, says James Wong

Photos: The Barn Nursery is more than plants, gardening supplies

Barn Nursery leaders recently started ramping up their social media efforts with Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter accounts.

Learn to read a nursery plant tag

FALLBROOK - Shopping for new plants for a home can be an exciting undertaking. Nurseries and garden centers are often home to dozens of types of plant species that come in various colors, leaf variations and sizes. Such variety can make choosing plants more fun while also making the process of buying plants a bit complicated, especially for novices...

Landscaping Plans For Your Style and Budget

So you want to get into landscaping, but arent sure whether you can put in the time and money for a truly spectacular lawn. No problem: Weve outlined your options.

Home Value & Landscaping Go Hand-in-Hand

Yard work might not be fun for most, but it does turn potential homebuyers' heads!

5 Questions This Landscaper Dreads Hearing

Answering questions is part of my job as a landscape designer. That doesn't mean I like every question I get asked...

13 Mistakes That Drive Professional Landscapers Crazy

5 More Landscaping Ideas to Create a Fabulous Fall Yard

Since fall landscaping is done after the growing season has essentially ended, gardeners don’t have to worry so much about weeding, since weed seed is dormant, unlike in spring when it’…

Smart Landscaping: 4 Tips For Energy Efficient Landscaping

Let’s take a look at how energy efficient landscaping can reduce a home’s energy use by providing summer shade, winter warmth, and protective windbreaks.

Benefits of Professional Landscaping

Amazing Benefits of Professional LandscapingFor many homeowners, professional landscaping can be a dramatic lifestyle enhancement, but did you know it can also provide financial, mental, and environmental rewards? Our feature in the February issue of Chesterfield Lifestyle Magazine talks about the economic benefits of landscaping, so we’ve expanded on that by discussing the additional benefits of landscaping belowEconomic benefits of landscaping –It turns…

As plants grow and change shape, your home may be due for a landscape update

Homeowners often update or refresh the inside of their homes by changing the paint color or furniture, but the design of your lawn probably doesn't ...

These 4 Planting Strategies Can Save You Money

Use seeds, plugs and more to keep costs down as you fill out your garden

Nursery owners worry about asphalt plant, developer says it's not happening

Despite a developer’s reassurances to the contrary, the owners of a longtime Box Elder County nursery worry an asphalt plant might be built next to their property.

Next Generation Landscape Nursery a one-person operation, almost

Shawn Graham knows a lot about growing trees in Eastern Iowa.

75 Stunning Rock Garden Landscaping Design Ideas

In fact, rock gardens are gaining popularity, as they can bring a modern element to landscaping and be used in a variety of contexts. The combination of rocks,