Friday, January 31, 2025

5 BACK YARD IDEAS TO CONSIDER

Last week I shared with you 5 ideas to consider for your front yard.  This week I share with you 5 ideas for your back yard.  These ideas are not firm.  Just things to consider when you are renovating your garden.  I had dozens of ideas but I had rein myself in and only narrow it down to just 5.  Regardless of these ideas and anything I share with you, you have to have an idea of what you are looking for.  It's always recommended to at the least have an area to entertain.  That could be entertaining a group of friends or just a few.  

I would also suggest considering what the space will look like at different times during the day.  Do you need to be able to see clearly at night?  Perhaps some good lighting might be nice.  

 






Friday, January 24, 2025

5 FRONT YARD GARDEN IDEAS TO CONSIDER

I love a good garden renovation.  One in which you are adding value to your home and enhancing the overall look for the neighborhood.  In this video I share with the 5 things that you can do for curb appeal.  From lighting to no lawns, these ideas will make you the envy of the neighborhood.  

These are features that I consider when designing any garden.  In fact, if you apply for the turf rebate program, you will be required to have at least one or more of these features.  






Friday, January 17, 2025

5 SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES TO CONSIDER FOR YOUR GARDEN

When renovating your garden it is important to consider all possibilities.  Features that will be beneficial to the environment and overall well being of your garden.  

The first feature is a berm.  A mound created at one or a few points in the garden to create levels with plants in and around it.  This will mitigate water runoff.  

The second is a dry riverbed.  This feature creates a visually appealing feature that when it is not raining looks like a beautiful work of art.  When it does rain, the water is collected and begins to percolate into the soil.  

The third is a rain barrel.  This is perfect to connect to the gutters to collect the rain water.  The water can be used to water the garden or for just about anything.

The fourth is a rock garden in which in certain areas in the garden you would use rocks and gravel as mulch instead of wood chips.  

The last feature is a planted swale.  This feature create a divot in the center of the area that water can collect.  It is filled with rocks and gravel with other larger rocks around.  

In this video I describe these feature is greater detail with more images of what the features look like in a garden setting.