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12 Landscaping Mistakes That Can Harm Your Front Yard Curb Appeal

| Published on Apr 3, 2024 Even with the best-laid plans for outdoor improvements, landscape mistakes can ruin even our most important yard areas. Whether it is poor plant selection, neglecting necessary maintenance, or failing to consider the long-term design implications of specific…

Advice by Home & Garden Overload April 2, 2024

10 Home Improvements That You Won’t Regret

| Published on Apr 2, 2024 Everyone enjoys making home improvements that make their property more functional, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing. However, not all improvement projects yield the same satisfaction or have the same return on investment. Among the numerous home improvement projects available,…

Inspiration Landscape Inspiration Lifestyle Outdoor Living by Home & Garden Overload March 14, 2024

10 Cost-Effective Ways to Make Your Outdoor Space Look Expensive

| Published on Mar 14, 2024 Making your outdoor space look more expensive does not always require a large financial investment. You can improve the appearance and style of your outdoor space by following strategic design principles and incorporating sophisticated elements. This process…

Advice by Home & Garden Overload March 7, 2024

7 Ways to Reduce Water Usage While Gardening

Have water, will thrive. We must do our part in limiting our water usage when it comes to our backyard plantings. Try these seven ways to reduce water usage through a diverse effort of water catchment systems and clever planting. In our…

Advice by Home & Garden Overload February 27, 2024

River Rock Calculator

| Published on Feb 27, 2024 Enter your landscape project’s length, width, and desired river rock depth to calculate the weight and volume of rock you’ll need. You can choose from one of twenty types of popular landscape rock and gravel. The calculator…

Advice Travel by Home & Garden Overload December 4, 2023

What Is Cape Cod Style House?

| Published on Dec 4, 2023 The Cape Cod house is a popular American architectural style. Characterized by its low, broad structure, either single or double-story, it features a steep-pitched gabled roof, a prominent central chimney, and minimal ornamentation. The name Cape Cod…

Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload November 6, 2023

10 Red Fruits of Autumn—Test Your Knowledge

The wild and tame red fruits of fall are botanical holiday decorations, in miniature. Adorning trees and shrubs, they breathe optimism into the darkening season. They can bring DIY holiday decorations to life, or make a tasty treat. Some may be a…

Advice DIY Projects by Home & Garden Overload October 21, 2023

How to Create a Basic Floor Plan

| Published on Oct 20, 2023 A floor plan is a scaled diagram that represents a room or building as viewed from above. Floor plans provide a visual representation of the area size, the arrangement of rooms, and the location of doors and…

Ideas Outdoor Living by Home & Garden Overload October 17, 2023

Landscaping 101: Wild Hydrangeas, 7 Ways

This week, we are revisiting some of our favorite summer-centric Gardenista stories. Remember this one? Hydrangeas suffer from the same image problem as rhododendrons: they are usually in the wrong place. A pot near the house requires ericaceous soil, an acid mulch, aluminum sulphate. They look…

Green Thumb by Home & Garden Overload October 17, 2023

Why Plant Perennials, Shrubs, and Trees in Autumn

Fall is upon us and, naturally, thoughts turn to shutting down the garden for winter and planning next year’s plantings. Thing is, as savvy gardeners know, autumn can be a wonderful time to plant perennials, shrubs, and trees. Why? Above: This is a…

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