http://www.articleheaven.com en-us editorial@articleheaven.com High traffic areas of your landscape, such as driveways, car yard, paths, and walkways must, first and foremost, be functional. Depending on how your house is positioned on your lot, you may have a front door and pathway to the street with a side door to ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_695748_24.html 26th November 2008 Your outdoor landscape can provide a natural and functional extension of your indoor living space if designed to complement your home and your suit your family’s needs. Hobbies such as gardening (of course!), swimming, lawn sports, creative arts should ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_690312_24.html 20th November 2008 Now-a-days, decorating patios has become a popular way to extend or create another room to the home. In the past, the backyards of our homes were ruled by swing sets, sandboxes, tool sheds and the family dog; but this is no longer the case. Today the pa... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_684310_24.html 10th November 2008 Your home's entrances should provide easy access to and from your yard. First impressions count for a lot, so aesthetic appeal surrounding your entryways is important. It is easiest to begin with the highest traffic access area: how you will reach your ho... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_678573_24.html 30th October 2008 When it comes to landscape design, we often mention the importance of choosing colors that complement each other. We can choose colors based on those we prefer, while also picking those that work well with each other, your home, and its surroundings. So, ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_665560_24.html 15th October 2008 Throughout the spring and summer, we are treated to the melodious songs and chattering conversations of a variety of birds in our trees and shrubs. As summer turns to autumn, then autumn to winter, the songs die down and the conversations are less freque... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_653552_24.html 01st October 2008 A landscape waterfalls can be added to flow into your pond, pool, or water garden, be freestanding and fountain-like made of stone, fiberglass, or concrete, or formed by enhancing existing natural water features that exist in your property. If you don’t... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_643700_24.html 22nd September 2008 Border garden beds are wonderful additions to your landscape when you want to highlight an edge, such as a driveway, fence, walkway, front porch, or patio. They can be used to delineate visual boundaries or create physical compartments in your landscape. ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_631751_24.html 09th September 2008 When designing a landscape or garden, most folks tend to consider the details only after the shape and plantings have been defined. Considering some of your details, accents, and decor through the entire design process can help you figure out how to use y... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_628394_24.html 08th September 2008 In keeping with our theme of features you can use in your landscaping other than plants, we're now going to take a look at some more elements that aren't generally thought of as garden decor or accents. Common and functional elements storage sheds can be ... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_623510_24.html 06th September 2008 Whether you are a novice gardener, lack time for maintenance, are planning your garden from scratch, or simply desire added appeal in your yard, there are many features you can include in your landscaping besides plants. Be sure to use features of persona... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_609702_24.html 25th August 2008 Do you start pulling out your gear several months before you take a hunting trip? If your anything like me, the day after you schedule a hunt, you start preparing for the trip. I spend so much time researching and preparing for a trip, by the time it fi... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_607762_32.html 22nd August 2008 The cost of landscaping depends a lot on the elements you want and the types of materials you plan to use to create them. Looking at some of your neighbor’s beautifully meandering pathways, flowering groundcovers, and perfect lawns can make you feel th... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_598812_24.html 14th August 2008 A good garden, like any long-term project, begins with proper planning. Consider what you want, why you want it, and how each plant will fare in its location. Spend time looking at your garden site, during its thriving months when you can easily spot what... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_594128_24.html 12th August 2008 As Rudyard Kipling once said, “Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade.” A lot of gardeners see Fall as a time to start putting their gardens to rest. However, Autumn is the perfect time for assessing, designing, and improving your gardens. Consi... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_586280_24.html 23rd July 2008 Properly fertilizing your lawn should be one of the simpler and less time consuming processes in your lawn care program. While you could get very technical about it, the basics you need to know are not as complicated as they might appear to be. However, l... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_576961_24.html 15th July 2008 Deadheading, cutting off spent flower blooms, is necessary to not only keep the garden or landscape looking tidy, but to also encourage new blooms from plants that would otherwise be done blooming for the season. Plants produce flowers as part of thei... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_568197_24.html 01st July 2008 When using landscaping fabric, preparing the project grounds is just as important as the quality of materials you use. While a lot of people will lay weed barrier directly over existing or barely prepared area, the best performance and longest lasting res... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_564258_24.html 26th June 2008 While propagating and taking cuttings for new plants isn’t generally involved in any new landscaping projects, it is sometimes a question from clients with existing gardens and landscapes. Most times it's to duplicate an exact plant, expand mass planti... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_559417_24.html 20th June 2008 Roses work great for a lot of different landscaping applications. In mass groups, single displays, climbers, and in many other ways, they can add a touch of class to the garden that only roses can. If you plan on planting some, it’s important to keep in... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_557719_24.html 18th June 2008 Career testing has become a very popular way of "discovering ourselves" and our abilities. However, many people tend to accept their test results as the absolute gospel truth about themselves and their occupations. This in a way can be a very dangerous... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_85319_36.html 31st August 2006 Ultimately, your true calling in life would be to: A) do something that you love to do, or B) do something that you're good at. And if you're lucky, it would involve both of these. Now that sounds simple enough, doesn't it? So why the endless, g... http://www.articleheaven.com/article_21656_36.html 01st January 2006