Articles related to "Home Landscaping"
Eyesores in the Home Landscape- Part 1 : The Ugly Fence
A gardener on a strict budget dresses up his side of a boundary fence. Creativity and commonsense help make this backyard a more pleasant place to spend time.
fences • landscape eyesores • garden creativity • garden commonsense • garden budgets
A gardener on a strict budget dresses up his side of a boundary fence. Creativity and commonsense help make this backyard a more pleasant place to spend time.
fences • landscape eyesores • garden creativity • garden commonsense • garden budgets
Home Landscape Design For Winter Gardens
Consider home garden designs to include interesting and colorful trees, shrubs and even vegetable plants that need little winter care and bring ife to the cold months.
home landscape design • winter flowers • landscape and design • landscaping designs • winter gardens
Consider home garden designs to include interesting and colorful trees, shrubs and even vegetable plants that need little winter care and bring ife to the cold months.
home landscape design • winter flowers • landscape and design • landscaping designs • winter gardens
Shamrocks For The Home Landscape
A small bit about the botany and history of the Irish shamrock and why this fascinating plant is making a comeback in North America for homeowners wanting low-maintenance lawns.
shamrocks • trefoils • clovers • oxalis • ireland
A small bit about the botany and history of the Irish shamrock and why this fascinating plant is making a comeback in North America for homeowners wanting low-maintenance lawns.
shamrocks • trefoils • clovers • oxalis • ireland
Recent and Readable: A Terrific Design Duo
A review of two recently published and complementary garden design books. One shows how modern gardeners can adapt "Classic Garden Designs" to their own property. The other, "The Essential Garden Design Workbook", is a fundamental and pragmatic guide for students and design professionals, as well as serious gardeners wanting distinctive garden designs
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • home landscape design • designing home landscapes
A review of two recently published and complementary garden design books. One shows how modern gardeners can adapt "Classic Garden Designs" to their own property. The other, "The Essential Garden Design Workbook", is a fundamental and pragmatic guide for students and design professionals, as well as serious gardeners wanting distinctive garden designs
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • home landscape design • designing home landscapes
Trees and Love: Sources
Selecting a tree for celebration or remembrance can be as simple as a visit to a local garden center. Or you may want to donate to a nature or garden charity.
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
Selecting a tree for celebration or remembrance can be as simple as a visit to a local garden center. Or you may want to donate to a nature or garden charity.
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
A Homeowner's First Landscape
Here and in future articles, we learn how to landscape, step-by-step, a relatively new house in Charlottesville, VA (plant hardiness zone 7).
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Here and in future articles, we learn how to landscape, step-by-step, a relatively new house in Charlottesville, VA (plant hardiness zone 7).
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Colonial Holiday Landscapes
Holiday landscapes and decorations in the Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Look highlight this first Web Site of the Month topic for Landscaping at Suite101.
colonial holiday decorations • colonial williamsburg christmas look • colonial williamsburg • della robbia wreathes • how to make colonial williamsburg holiday decorati
Holiday landscapes and decorations in the Colonial Williamsburg Christmas Look highlight this first Web Site of the Month topic for Landscaping at Suite101.
colonial holiday decorations • colonial williamsburg christmas look • colonial williamsburg • della robbia wreathes • how to make colonial williamsburg holiday decorati
Color in Autumn Garden Landscapes
Michaelmas daisies shout that autumn has arrived. The garden landscape fills with color and autumn landscaping design ideas are abundant.
michaelmas daisies • autumn landscapes • autumn landscaping • autumn projects • autumn color
Michaelmas daisies shout that autumn has arrived. The garden landscape fills with color and autumn landscaping design ideas are abundant.
michaelmas daisies • autumn landscapes • autumn landscaping • autumn projects • autumn color
Commemorate St. Patrick's Day
A compilation of Landscaping@ Suite101.com articles about Irish Garden Landscapes and Landscape Plants - a heritage that reaches into antiquity.
shamrocks • st. patrick • ireland • druids • saints
A compilation of Landscaping@ Suite101.com articles about Irish Garden Landscapes and Landscape Plants - a heritage that reaches into antiquity.
shamrocks • st. patrick • ireland • druids • saints
Landscapes of Poppies
Sweeping landscape plantings of the corn (Flanders's Field poppy) and its cousins are a knockout. These plants are true annuals though they may live for several seasons.
poppy garden • papaver rhoeas • papaver nudicaule • papaver somniferum • papaver orientale
Sweeping landscape plantings of the corn (Flanders's Field poppy) and its cousins are a knockout. These plants are true annuals though they may live for several seasons.
poppy garden • papaver rhoeas • papaver nudicaule • papaver somniferum • papaver orientale
Poppies and Landscapes of War
Flanders field poppies (Papaver rhoeas) brighten up European landscapes in early summer. Here in the U.S., they symbolize Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day.
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Flanders field poppies (Papaver rhoeas) brighten up European landscapes in early summer. Here in the U.S., they symbolize Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day.
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Reviving or Rescuing a Landscape
A great book for those of us who have discovered that a ten year old garden is nothing like the new one we planted all those years ago or who have bought a middle-aged landscape with our new home.
home landscaping • landscape renovation • landscape design • perennial border • tree
A great book for those of us who have discovered that a ten year old garden is nothing like the new one we planted all those years ago or who have bought a middle-aged landscape with our new home.
home landscaping • landscape renovation • landscape design • perennial border • tree
The Benefits of LED Lighting
This is an evolving technology with many home applications such as LED Christmas lights, rope lighting, spotlights, etc. These bulbs last over 50,000 hours.
led light bulb • christmas lights • exterior icicle strings • incandescent bulb • thomas edison
This is an evolving technology with many home applications such as LED Christmas lights, rope lighting, spotlights, etc. These bulbs last over 50,000 hours.
led light bulb • christmas lights • exterior icicle strings • incandescent bulb • thomas edison
The Eudora Welty House Garden: A Vernacular Garden
The recently rennovated garden of Eudora Welty, beloved author of the American South, is open to the public. This vernacular garden is a charming example of a tradition southern garden during the middle 20th century.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite 101 • designing home landscapes • eudora welty
The recently rennovated garden of Eudora Welty, beloved author of the American South, is open to the public. This vernacular garden is a charming example of a tradition southern garden during the middle 20th century.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite 101 • designing home landscapes • eudora welty
Tree Death in the Landscape
Avoid tree death in garden and urban landscapes by using appropriate planting and cultural techniques, good sense and attention to detail, especially during construction.
tree death • garden landscapes • urban landscapes • tree culture • tree planting
Avoid tree death in garden and urban landscapes by using appropriate planting and cultural techniques, good sense and attention to detail, especially during construction.
tree death • garden landscapes • urban landscapes • tree culture • tree planting
Arbor Day - 2007
Arbor Day, observed in most of the U.S. A. on the last Friday of April, is the classic time to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. These articles offer celebratory ideas.
trees • ideas to celebrate trees • home-based arbor day celebrations • arbor day • the national arbor day foundation
Arbor Day, observed in most of the U.S. A. on the last Friday of April, is the classic time to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. These articles offer celebratory ideas.
trees • ideas to celebrate trees • home-based arbor day celebrations • arbor day • the national arbor day foundation
Do You Have A Problem?
Encourages a homeowner to take a property inventory and begin to make a master design plan. Promotes the thought that there is much a homeowner can do to increase the value, safety, comfort and harmony of the home landscape by identifying and setting priorities.
landscape design • landscape plan • base plan • master plan • landscape architect
Encourages a homeowner to take a property inventory and begin to make a master design plan. Promotes the thought that there is much a homeowner can do to increase the value, safety, comfort and harmony of the home landscape by identifying and setting priorities.
landscape design • landscape plan • base plan • master plan • landscape architect
A First Landscape: 2
The quickest way to bring flowers and color into the residential landscape is by planting containers full of bright and interesting plants.
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs landscaping plans • residential landscaping • landscaping tips
The quickest way to bring flowers and color into the residential landscape is by planting containers full of bright and interesting plants.
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs landscaping plans • residential landscaping • landscaping tips
African-American Gardens - Design and Development: Part 2
An answer to the question of how African-Americans shaped and formed their domestic space as their relationships to the land changed from slavery; to tenancy; to land ownership.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • garden community • suite101
An answer to the question of how African-Americans shaped and formed their domestic space as their relationships to the land changed from slavery; to tenancy; to land ownership.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • garden community • suite101
African-American Gardens - Design and Development: Part 1
Changes in interpretation of historic garden design, use and development. Empahsis is on development and design of African-American gardens in the rural American south.
suite101 • designing home landscapes • garden community • georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage
Changes in interpretation of historic garden design, use and development. Empahsis is on development and design of African-American gardens in the rural American south.
suite101 • designing home landscapes • garden community • georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage
African-American Gardens - Design and Development: Part 3
A summary of some design elements and features found in African-American garden in the rural south U. S. This article also includes some thoughts on the book "African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South by Richard Westmacott, University of GA, Athens.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • garden community • suite101
A summary of some design elements and features found in African-American garden in the rural south U. S. This article also includes some thoughts on the book "African-American Gardens and Yards in the Rural South by Richard Westmacott, University of GA, Athens.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • garden community • suite101
Annual Poppies as Landscape Focus
Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.
celia thaxter garden • an island garden • glenlyon house gardens • perthshire hill country • old sturbridge village
Seaside and sheltered landscape plantings and herb gardens present some down-to-earth examples for using annual poppies in natural appearing gardens.
celia thaxter garden • an island garden • glenlyon house gardens • perthshire hill country • old sturbridge village
Arisaema Seed Germination
Learn how to germinate arisaema seed, create an artificial winter as well as when to expect your plant to bloom.
arisaema • seed germination • jack in the pulpit • cobra lily • arisaema triphyllum
Learn how to germinate arisaema seed, create an artificial winter as well as when to expect your plant to bloom.
arisaema • seed germination • jack in the pulpit • cobra lily • arisaema triphyllum
Book Review: Restoring American Gardens
Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants - 1640-1940 by Denise Wiles Adams is a refreshing look at the expanding field of garden resotoration. This book is also a welcome addition to the professional or dedicated amateur gardener's reference bookshelf.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • designing home landscapes • suite101
Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants - 1640-1940 by Denise Wiles Adams is a refreshing look at the expanding field of garden resotoration. This book is also a welcome addition to the professional or dedicated amateur gardener's reference bookshelf.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • cercis • designing home landscapes • suite101
Chateau Country Landscapes
The Brandywine Valley (PA and DE) beckons to those interested in garden history. Visit the four Du Pont country estates and gardens of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
hagley museum • winterthur • an american country garden • longwood gardens • nemours mansion and gardens
The Brandywine Valley (PA and DE) beckons to those interested in garden history. Visit the four Du Pont country estates and gardens of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
hagley museum • winterthur • an american country garden • longwood gardens • nemours mansion and gardens
Chinese Wilson's Memorial Garden
The Wilson Memorial Garden in Chipping Campden celebrates the work of "Chinese" Wilson who introduced over 1,000 garden-worthy species from China to western horticulture
wilson memorial garden • wilson • e. h. • wilson "china" • plant hunter in china
The Wilson Memorial Garden in Chipping Campden celebrates the work of "Chinese" Wilson who introduced over 1,000 garden-worthy species from China to western horticulture
wilson memorial garden • wilson • e. h. • wilson "china" • plant hunter in china
Crabapple Trees in the Landscape
Eighteen kinds of crabapples form the backdrop to a Memorial Garden in a western MA orchard. Autumn crabapple display begins with warm sunny days and cold nights.
ornamental crabapple trees • residential landscapes • flowering residential landscapes • crabapple trees • crabapple trees residential landscapes
Eighteen kinds of crabapples form the backdrop to a Memorial Garden in a western MA orchard. Autumn crabapple display begins with warm sunny days and cold nights.
ornamental crabapple trees • residential landscapes • flowering residential landscapes • crabapple trees • crabapple trees residential landscapes
Crabapples and Autumn Qualities
Crabapple trees stand out with autumn characteristics that make them top-notch landscape trees. Plantings of intelligent choices do well with good cultural practices.
ornamental crabapple trees • residential landscapes • flowering residential landscapes • crabapple trees • crabapple trees residential landscapes
Crabapple trees stand out with autumn characteristics that make them top-notch landscape trees. Plantings of intelligent choices do well with good cultural practices.
ornamental crabapple trees • residential landscapes • flowering residential landscapes • crabapple trees • crabapple trees residential landscapes
Druids, Saints and Trees
Niall Mac Coitir assembles folklore of native Irish trees in his book "Irish Trees: Myths, Legends & Folklore." Trees of druids, saints and common folk await our discovery.
folklore of irish trees • trees in ireland • irish trees • irish folklore • niall mac coitir
Niall Mac Coitir assembles folklore of native Irish trees in his book "Irish Trees: Myths, Legends & Folklore." Trees of druids, saints and common folk await our discovery.
folklore of irish trees • trees in ireland • irish trees • irish folklore • niall mac coitir
E. Wilson – Intrepid Plant Hunter
"Chinese" Wilson's first trip to China for Harvard's Arnold Arboretum (MA) began in January 100 years ago. His goal? Introduce Asian plants to western landscapes.
wilson memorial garden • wilson • e. h. • wilson "chinese" • plant hunter in china
"Chinese" Wilson's first trip to China for Harvard's Arnold Arboretum (MA) began in January 100 years ago. His goal? Introduce Asian plants to western landscapes.
wilson memorial garden • wilson • e. h. • wilson "chinese" • plant hunter in china
Environmental Factors 2
The sun's height in the sky is crucial in determining climates and microclimates. Latitude, longitude and the earth's tilt govern amounts of sun reaching locations.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
The sun's height in the sky is crucial in determining climates and microclimates. Latitude, longitude and the earth's tilt govern amounts of sun reaching locations.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
Environmental Factors: 1
Recognizing and working with environmental factors helps to avoid expensive and distressing landscape design mistakes. Environmental factors interact with each other to make every site unique. Paying attention to these factors is also essential for a yard or garden plan to be successful over time.
environmental conditions • environmental factors • landscape design • climate • sun and shade cycles
Recognizing and working with environmental factors helps to avoid expensive and distressing landscape design mistakes. Environmental factors interact with each other to make every site unique. Paying attention to these factors is also essential for a yard or garden plan to be successful over time.
environmental conditions • environmental factors • landscape design • climate • sun and shade cycles
Flowering Crabapples - A Review
Flowering Crabapples: "The Genus Malus" by Rev. John L. Fiala is an essential reference for those wanting to know about flowering crabapple trees in built landscapes.
genus malus • modern flowering crabapples • ornamental flowering crabapple trees • crabapple tree form • companion plants to crabapple trees
Flowering Crabapples: "The Genus Malus" by Rev. John L. Fiala is an essential reference for those wanting to know about flowering crabapple trees in built landscapes.
genus malus • modern flowering crabapples • ornamental flowering crabapple trees • crabapple tree form • companion plants to crabapple trees
Gardener's Yoga
Gardener's Yoga written by Veronica D'Orazio and illustrated by Tim Foss, can help put yoga and its benefits into any gardener's routine. Gardeners learn to relax and stretch muscles.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
Gardener's Yoga written by Veronica D'Orazio and illustrated by Tim Foss, can help put yoga and its benefits into any gardener's routine. Gardeners learn to relax and stretch muscles.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
Hamamelis – Autumn Landscape Gold
Hamamelis virginiana, a North American native, brings interesting golden flowers and leaf color to the autumn landscape. It merits more use in planned landscapes.
arboretum kalmthout • hamamelis virginiana • virginia witch hazel • common witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis
Hamamelis virginiana, a North American native, brings interesting golden flowers and leaf color to the autumn landscape. It merits more use in planned landscapes.
arboretum kalmthout • hamamelis virginiana • virginia witch hazel • common witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis
Hamamelis – Best Landscape Sites
Choosing optimal site and microclimate for Hamamelis (witch hazel) planting locations facilitates growth and generates best spring and autumn performance.
hamamelis • witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Choosing optimal site and microclimate for Hamamelis (witch hazel) planting locations facilitates growth and generates best spring and autumn performance.
hamamelis • witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Hamamelis – Landscape Aristocrats
Hamamelis (witch hazel) species and varieties bring interesting forms, flower and leaf gold to temperate landscapes when gardeners least expect color and fragrance.
hamamelis • witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • hamamelis virginiana • hamamelis mollis
Hamamelis (witch hazel) species and varieties bring interesting forms, flower and leaf gold to temperate landscapes when gardeners least expect color and fragrance.
hamamelis • witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • hamamelis virginiana • hamamelis mollis
Hamamelis – Landscape Design Uses
Multiple characteristics allow witch hazels to fill garden niches and extend landscape interest to four seasons. Effective use depends upon siting and use in a landscape.
landscape design uses of hamamelis • landscape design uses of witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Multiple characteristics allow witch hazels to fill garden niches and extend landscape interest to four seasons. Effective use depends upon siting and use in a landscape.
landscape design uses of hamamelis • landscape design uses of witch hazel • hamamelis vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Hamamelis – Spring Landscape Gold
Hamamelis vernalis, a North American native, is a two-season landscape performer with fragrant yellow spring blooms and deep yellow autumn leaves.
hamamelis • witch hazel • h. vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Hamamelis vernalis, a North American native, is a two-season landscape performer with fragrant yellow spring blooms and deep yellow autumn leaves.
hamamelis • witch hazel • h. vernalis • vernal witch hazel • spring witch hazel
Integrate Poppies in the Landscape
Early season uniform poppy beds require planning and design to focus attention on residential and commercial landscapes. Presented is a planting sequence for Zone 5.
reblooming daylilies • nigella damascene • hesperis matronalis • naturalizing daffodils • buddleia
Early season uniform poppy beds require planning and design to focus attention on residential and commercial landscapes. Presented is a planting sequence for Zone 5.
reblooming daylilies • nigella damascene • hesperis matronalis • naturalizing daffodils • buddleia
Ireland's Oldest Garden - Part II
A virtual tour of exiting 17th and 18th century features at Ireland's Oldest Garden, Killruddery Gardens, Bray, County Wicklow.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101.com • suite 101 • designing home landscapes
A virtual tour of exiting 17th and 18th century features at Ireland's Oldest Garden, Killruddery Gardens, Bray, County Wicklow.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101.com • suite 101 • designing home landscapes
Landscape Fabric for Projects
Landscape fabric (geotextiles) for weed and erosion control may make landscape maintenance easier. Using landscape fabric properly with projects is vital for success.
landscape fabric • weed control fabric • use for landscape fabric • landscape maintenance • commercial landscape fabric
Landscape fabric (geotextiles) for weed and erosion control may make landscape maintenance easier. Using landscape fabric properly with projects is vital for success.
landscape fabric • weed control fabric • use for landscape fabric • landscape maintenance • commercial landscape fabric
Landscapes and Hummingbirds
Flower boxes enhance home landscapes and say welcome to visitors. Through careful planning and planting, they can also attract hummingbirds. What do hummingbirds like?
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Flower boxes enhance home landscapes and say welcome to visitors. Through careful planning and planting, they can also attract hummingbirds. What do hummingbirds like?
landscaping • landscaping ideas • landscaping designs • landscaping plans • residential landscaping
Poppies in Residential Gardens
Annual poppies bring unity to wildflower meadows or a natural garden as well as create a breath-taking display. Seeds of annual poppies are easy to find and buy.
wildflowers • create a wildflower meadow • tips on growing poppies • growing poppies • poppy flower
Annual poppies bring unity to wildflower meadows or a natural garden as well as create a breath-taking display. Seeds of annual poppies are easy to find and buy.
wildflowers • create a wildflower meadow • tips on growing poppies • growing poppies • poppy flower
Regarding the Trees – A Review
Regarding the Trees, written by Kate Klise and illustrated by M. Sarah Klise, is a perfect summer read for middle-school students and witty adults.
tree house • family tree • fruit tree • tree care • tree of life tree of life
Regarding the Trees, written by Kate Klise and illustrated by M. Sarah Klise, is a perfect summer read for middle-school students and witty adults.
tree house • family tree • fruit tree • tree care • tree of life tree of life
Six Easy Steps to Growing an Organic Garden
Whether for shrubs, vegetables or flowers, organic gardening methods are healthier for the earth as well as for people and pets. Follow these simple guidelines to start.
growing an organic garden • environmentally friendly and healthy home landscap • organic gardening methods • eco-friendly • save energy and water
Whether for shrubs, vegetables or flowers, organic gardening methods are healthier for the earth as well as for people and pets. Follow these simple guidelines to start.
growing an organic garden • environmentally friendly and healthy home landscap • organic gardening methods • eco-friendly • save energy and water
Sun and Shade
Knowing the daily and annual sun positions helps to make landscape designs accurate and realistic. Sizes of extremely shady or sunny spots are easy to estimate.
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Knowing the daily and annual sun positions helps to make landscape designs accurate and realistic. Sizes of extremely shady or sunny spots are easy to estimate.
georgene a. bramlage • georgene bramlage • suite101 • landscaping • landscaping at suite101
The Gardener's Gift of Travel
A virtual field trip through selected gardens of North America. Design characteristics pertinent to each garden are briefly discussed.
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • the gardener's gift of travel • formality
A virtual field trip through selected gardens of North America. Design characteristics pertinent to each garden are briefly discussed.
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • the gardener's gift of travel • formality
The Gardener's Gift of Travel - Part 2
The second part of a virtual field trip through selected gardens of North America. Design characteristics, most notably informalism and naturalism, pertinent to each garden are briefly discussed.
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • the gardener's gift of travel • informalism
The second part of a virtual field trip through selected gardens of North America. Design characteristics, most notably informalism and naturalism, pertinent to each garden are briefly discussed.
georgene a bramlage • georgene bramlage • designing home landscapes • the gardener's gift of travel • informalism
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