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.
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| 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…
| 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…
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…
| 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…
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…
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?
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Photography by John O’Hagan
Text by Claire Pool
Since 2002, Sweet Peas Garden Shop has provided residents of Homewood, Alabama, with excellent local products and a fun and funky storefront curb appeal. Area gardeners turn to the trusted staff for advice on everything from…
| Published on Oct 13, 2023
Home design software is a digital program that allows anyone to plan, create, and visualize interior and exterior home designs. These programs are useful for architects, home designers, and builders to communicate their design plans to their…
| Published on Oct 6, 2023
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