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Eastern Redbud Trees in Landscapes
Eastern redbud trees and cultivars enrich landscape gardens with varieties of form, silhouettes and unusual seasonal color. Site selection is essential for good display.
• cercis
• cercis canadensis
• cercis canadensis 'forest pansy'
• cercis canadensis 'covey'
• cercis canadensis 'covey' lavender twist
Classical Chinese Gardens
An introduction to classical Chinese Gardens
• chinese gardens
• classical chinese gardens
• architecture in gardens
• landscaping in gardens
Community Wildscaping Options
Planting your yard is not the only way to become involved with wildscaping. Community gardens offer some pleasant learning experiences.
• wildscaping
• landscaping
• community gardens
• mel. white
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
Floriculture and Horticulture Feed the Soul
Much of American agriculture feeds the body. But floriculture and horticulture feed the soul. Learn more about this rapidly expanding industry!
• horticulture
• gardening
• floriculture
• landscape
• landscaping
Hiring A Landscape Professional
A new landscaping can be a tremendous undertaking, both monetarily and mentally. If the homeowner delves into this task with little or no planning, the results will be dismal at best. Here is what you need to know when considering your latest landscaping project.
• contractor
• landscape
• design
• garden
• planning
Historic Landscapes and Gardens
Historic and traditional garden landscapes in New England range from colonial times to modern times. Here is a survey of selected 19th century landscape styles.
• hancock shaker village
• old sturbridge village
• roseland cottage
• early american garden stles
• early american landscapes
How to be your own Landscape Designer
Rather than modeling your yard after someone else's, wouldn't you prefer to have a yard or garden that reflects you and your tastes? These guys can help.
• landscape
• yard
• garden
• virtual
• design
In A Persian Garden
Wildscaping doesn't have to be stuffy -- just look at the Persian designs!
• persia
• garden
• wildscaping
• wildscape
• wild life
International Garden Photographs
April: Landscaping at Suite101 "Link of the Month." Away.com offers an archive of travel photographs that includes galleries devoted to international garden landscapes.
• garden travel photographs
• landscape ideas
• residential gardens
• garden landscapes
• garden history
Landscape Design, Tips and Terms
The core of Derek Fell's book "Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure" is an information bank of garden landscape photos, but the introduction is its foundation.
• garden landscape photographs
• landscape vocabulary
• landscape ideas
• residential gardens
• garden design
Picturesque Gardens
The picturesque movement of the late eighteenth century created gardens with a wilder beauty than the smooth lawns of the classic English landscape garden.
• picturesque movement
• english landscape garden
• garden design
Wave® Petunias Design Solutions
Wave® petunias provide inexpensive and eye-catching design solutions. Develop and complete a project in one weekend using these planning tips. Photos provided.
• wave® petunias
• petunias
• wave® petunias design solutions
• designweekend landscape projects
• complete weekend landscape projects
Benefits of Mulch
The mulch question for organic gardeners is not, "If?" but "What kind?" and "How often?" Choose from more than a dozen types of landscape mulch for weed control.
• bark mulch
• landscape mulch
• garden mulch
• wood mulch
• organic mulch
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Set in a picturesque town in one of China's most beautiful areas, the magnificient ancient gardens of Suzhou are the perfect blend of nature, art and intellect.
• classical gardens
• suzhou's gardens
• chinese landscaping
• chinese gardens
• traditional landscaping
Fabulous Fritillaries
These common little butterflies are often an indication of the planet's health. Colorful little flyers, they're one insect found in many areas of the world.
• butterfly
• butterflies
• ecology
• wildscaping
• wild scape
Garden Design and Structure
A review of "An Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Garden" by Derek Fell, over 800 photographs of landscape elements from A to W.
• derek fell
• garden design
• garden structure
• landscape pictures
• landscape photographs
Rose Garden Structures
Landscape ideas using rose support structures such as arches, pergolas, trellises and pillars.
• landscape
• rose
• garden
• design
• column
Summertime, and the reading is easy . . .
When temperatures top 30 degrees, a gardeners thought turn to summertime reading. From humour to mysteries, there's a book with a gardening theme to get you through the dog days of summer.
• summertime gardening
• gardening theme
• cottage garden
• southern ontario
• canadian gardeners
Weeds in Garden Landscapes
Weeds in garden landscapes are plants growing where they do not belong. Here are tips for effective removal and control strategies that can minimize maintenance.
• weeds in garden landscapes
• garden weeds
• garden weed examples
• garden weed categories
• garden weed characteristics landscape weeds
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
Chelsea Flower Show 2001
Highlights of Chelsea Flower Show 2001
• chelsea floer show
• flower shows
• garden design
• plant nurseries
• flowers
Color in the Garden
Everyone has different views and desires when it comes to color. Many landscape designers and garden architects prefer foliage color over flowering garden plants.
• color in the garden
• japanese maple trees
• how to design a garden
• how to landscape a garden
• trees for fall color
Creating Beds and Borders
A gardening book that highlights garden planning, design, plant selection and special techniques shared by some of the top gardeners in America.
• gardening book review
• creating beds and borders
• fine gardening
• landscape design
• garden design
Flower Garden Design Series
Successful flower gardeners use both art and science to achieve their flower garden design goals, no matter what their garden style. You can, too.
• garden design
• landscape design
• garden style
• plan a flower bed
• flower bed design
Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill (Boston, MA) residents fashion hidden backyard gardens. Garden retreats come into being from small pieces of degraded urban soil and shaded settings.
• beacon hill garden club
• urban gardens
• city gardens
• backyard gardens
• garden retreats
How to Design a Tropical Garden
The following highlighted garden may inspire you to create a sunken garden like the famous Butchart Garden in British Columbia - with a tropical landscape twist.
• how to design a tropical garden
• how to design a tropical landscape
• tropical landscape design
• garden palapas
• buchart gardens in british columbia
How to Install a Drainage System
Want to know how to install a beautiful garden, backyard paradise, or botanic garden? First ask - do I use perforated, non-perforated, ADS or flexible drain pipe?
• how to install a drainage system
• how to solve drainage problems
• drainage problems around the foundation
• how to landscape a garden
• types of drainage pipe
Landscape Garden Color
Landscape gardens with coordinated color present unified appearances and pleasing public images. Using color in the garden landscape calls for basic guiding principles.
• landscape design color
• landscape color
• garden landscape color
• color landscape designs
• planned design
Landscapes of Love
Five historic landscapes symbolize five extraordinary couples. Historic landscapes and landscape gardens chronicle the fashions and trends of the times that shaped them.
• historic landscapes
• historic garden landscapes
• gardens of love
• landscapes of love
• beautiful landscapes
LEWIS AND CLARK PLANTS, PART I
Lewis and Clark described or collected some 170+ plants. A dozen of these were fruits, some of which are featured here.
• lewis and clark expedition
• american plum
• prunus americana
• rocky mountains
• jams
LEWIS AND CLARK PLANTS, PART II
Celebrate the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by planting some of these fine native fruits.
• lewis and clark expedition
• blue elderberry
• sambucus caerulea
• edible landscape
• butterfly gardens
Perfect Patios - Part 2
Using containers, borders and raised beds to grow a range of climbers, shrubs, perennials and annuals to enhance your patio garden
• landscaping
• patio garden
• patio borders
• plant containers
• terrace
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
Sensory Garden Design Tips
Increase the enjoyment of your garden by designing a better lay out to please all five senses -- touch, taste, smell, hearing and of course, sight!
• garden design
• landscape design
• garden planning
• sensory garden
• five senses garden
The Greeting Card Garden Syndrome: Are You Afflicted? - Part II
A comparison of purist and old-fashioned or tradtional gardeners. A look at the joys and pitfalls each might encounter in pursuing a unique style.
• home landscape design
• historical gardening
• colonial williamsburg
• georgia state university at atlanta
• american landscapes and gardens
There Ougta be a Law...or Why Chain Stores Shouldn't Sell Plants
Mega stores are often the firstest with the mostest when it comes to spring landscape plants, but are they the bestest? Explore one early season plant exhibit with the author and discover what he found.
• gardening
• garden center
• containerized plants
• nursery
• boxwood
Unique Gifts for Gardeners
Is there agardener on the gift list waiting to be filled? Someone at home or work who loves plants? Here are some top gift ideas for that green-thumb person's present.
• gardening gifts
• presents for gardeners
• christmas gift ideas
• mother's day presents
• birthday gifts
The Healing Garden
Come into the healing garden and discover what may be the next natural cure for depression, anxiety attack, OCD and more revealed. Unbelievable, cheap as dirt discovery!
• healing garden
• serotonin
• homeopathy
• natural cure
• depression