“Beauty” and “drainage” don’t often appear in the same sentence, but a rain garden can be a beautiful fix if your property is soggy.
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“Beauty” and “drainage” don’t often appear in the same sentence, but a rain garden can be a beautiful fix if your property is soggy.
If you can’t stop shivering, you better check your outdoor plants. They might be too chilly, too.
The low winter temperature here in Orlando ranges from 30 to 35 degrees — plenty cold enough to damage vulnerable tropical plants.
You never see palm tree maintenance in the movies.
Nobody’s ever pruning off dead fronds or kneeling in the dirt fertilizing. But somehow, those majestic palms always look great, lining swanky boulevards and shading exotic beach resorts.
In real life, palm trees need some work.
Artificial turf is having a moment lately, but it’s not good.
More and more municipalities are banning or considering banning the use of this always-green turf, because it’s not great for the environment.
There’s increasing concern that the runoff from artificial grass is toxic, containing chemicals and heavy metals that can contaminate waterways, soil and air. The pushback from environmentalists and community residents is growing.
Is it time to ditch your synthetic turf? How do you change fake grass to real grass?
Need privacy? Want low-maintenance landscaping? Love helping the environment? Craving the look of a formal English garden?
Say hello to a hedge. These rows of shrubs that form a living fence or border can frame your walkway, hide an eyesore or give you a cozy private patio where you can sip your caramel latte in peace.
When you look out over a great landscape design, it should all flow together seamlessly. But that doesn’t just happen — it takes skillful planning.
Hardscaping and softscaping are common parts of any thorough landscape design, and a creative landscape designer knows how to use them together and soften the edges between them so they blend.
That's where the right selection of plants is key.
Don’t let your small yard get you down.
When you don’t have as much space as big yard boasters, you just need to be smarter about making every inch count.
Ready for a huge boost in your outdoor life?
A new backyard paver patio changes everything.
It’s the main stage hotspot for your backyard cookouts, your family meetups, your romantic dinners beneath the stars, your boisterous book club hangouts.
It’s where you’ll make toasted marshmallow memories around the fire pit and escape for solace with a bag of snacks after a busy day.
You know you need one. What now?
Heavy rain is part of life in Orlando, with an average of 51 inches a year easily topping the national average of 37 inches.
Your landscaping needs to be ready for it, from plants that don’t mind a steady soaking to pavers that won’t make your feet slide right out from under you.
Parts of your landscape, from heavily shaded areas to areas at the bottom of a slope, might hold moisture even when it isn't raining.
Is it hard to find pavers that are safe for wet areas? Are there slip-resistant pavers?
Maybe you just moved into your great new house, but the landscape is bare.
A couple ideas to fill it with new life: