Articles written by Rod Whitlow
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Garden Design Ideas at Strybing Arboretum
Planning a vacation to San Francisco should include a trip to the Palace of Fine Arts, the Golden Gate Bridge, a tour of Alcatraz, and the San Francisco Botanic Garden.
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Mugo Pines in Nature and the Landscape
Mugo pines grown from seed usually outgrow their location due to genetic predisposition - read on and learn how to properly select plants for the garden.
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How to Design and Install a Swimming Pool
If you're planning to install a pool the following will help you decide when to take on the project, the type of pool to suite your needs and other helpful tips.
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How to Plant a Tree
Planting a tree is a complex process and there is a lot of bad advice floating around. Nurseries may sell you products which are costly and may cause long term problems.
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How to Plant a Garden
Putting in a garden is a complicated project. Resist bringing plants home from the nursery until your landscape has its patio, irrigation, and drainage system installed.
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Garden Hibiscus and Plants for the Bog Garden
Many are surprised to learn that there is a cold hardy hibiscus that will grow in wet swampy conditions, bloom all season and draw hummingbirds to the garden.
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How to Design a Backyard Patio
Backyard landscape design takes some creative planning when it comes to patio design. Free form concrete and flagstone layout can be the start of a garden paradise.
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How to Choose and Prune Bare Root Fruit Trees
Bare root fruit trees for the garden should be chosen wisely. Varieties of fruit bearing plants for the garden turn your home into a victory garden.
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How to Grow Fall Blooming Chrysanthemums
Mums are easy to grow plants that bloom in the fall. Read on for tips on how to prune, plant and care for chrysanthemums.
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Chrysanthemums for the Garden
Chrysanthemums have an interesting history and have developed into one of the most popular plants for the garden and landscape.
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Who is Responsible When Your Tree Falls Down?
Many homeowners think that if their tree falls onto a neighbor's property that it's an act of God and they won't be responsible - this may not be the case.
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Hibiscus Plants for the Garden
Many gardeners are surprised to learn that there are varieties of hibiscus that will grow in cold climates - even where it snows.
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How to Build Your Own Swimming Pool
Homeowners are reluctant to put in their own swimming pools thinking it is beyond their ability - read on and you'll find the opposite is true.
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Landscape Design in Sacramento
Designing a garden in the Capitol City and other hot summer climates can prove challenging. Read on for tips that will help to produce a landscape that thrives.
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How to Design a Front Yard
By re-doing the front yard with a new walkway, flagstone path and creative garden design, you'll create a landscape that will get rave reviews from the neighbors.
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How to Landscape with Boulders
Designing the formal garden is not a trend of the past, but more often landscape designers are shifting to low maintenance garden plans.
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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?
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Designing a Natural Garden
Waterfall and meandering stream,spool swimming pool,barbeque island, comfortable furniture, outdoor fireplace design - this Northern California garden has it all.
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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.
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Japanese Garden Trees - the Maple
Landscape architecture and garden design would not be the same without Acer palmatum - the favorite tree of many serious plant collectors.
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Deer Resistant Plants
Are deer eating your plants and making gardening a nightmare? The following tips to keep deer out of the landscape may be helpful.
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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.
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Fall Gardening - Top Ten List
Fall is a time for garden preparation. Plant trees, perennials,grow a vegetable garden,design and install a swimming pool,prune trees, roses and shrubs.
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How to Landscape a Natural Garden
For a peaceful garden retreat that relieves stress and increases property values, a creative garden plan incorporates good tree choices, patio design and more.
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Spring Garden Cleanup
To get your garden looking best this spring, winter is the time to clean up and the Stihl Combi Power System is a tool that can get the job done.
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How to Care for Trees
Planting trees in the garden makes you a caregiver. By drawing similarities between the human body and your new plantings - growth may be improved.
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Sydney, Australia's BridgeClimb
Traveling to Sydney, Australia? Visiting the Opera House, Sydney Aquarium, Wildlife World, the Sydney Royal Botanic Garden? Great, but don't miss the Sydney BridgeClimb!
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The London Bridge in Arizona
Looking for a fun and unique travel distination? Lake Havasu City, Arizona should be on your list of future adventures.
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Trees and Patio Covers for Shade
Are you ready to beat the heat? Trees, patio covers and market umbrellas are the answer.
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Rare Conifer Evergreen Trees
Plant hunters, propagators,and geneticists have developed rare and unusual conifers. Because of this there is a perfect plant for any site.
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How to Plant a Lotus Pond
While low areas in the garden are often landscape challenges - think wet - and plant a water garden.
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Planting a Shade Tree and Memories
Trees affect our lives and deserve recognition and planting in gardens and parks.
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The Magnolia Tree and Daffodils
Many are surprised to find that the late blooming Tulip Tree is actually a Magnolia. Daffodils usually bloom at the same time making them a great companion planting.
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The Edible Garden
Fruit trees and vegetable plants are great garden choices but should be blended into the landscape. In other words you may not really want a totally edible garden.
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How to Design a Japanese Garden
The Japanese have developed their gardens into an art-form. Over time, westerners have borrowed these methods and expanded landscape possibilities.
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Bare Root Planting
Bare root provides an economic advantage over containerized plants and is a good excuse for winter gardening.
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Fall is for Planting
Depending on your zone, fall is often the best time of the year for planting due to climate and soil temperatures.
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The Coastal Redwood Tree
Many are surprised to find that the grand Redwood tree of California is a useful landscape specimen for utility,dependability and beauty.
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Designing with Trees
While trees are the main tool of the landscape designer they must be selected carefully to avoid future problems.
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Low Maintenance Roses
Many gardeners shy away from planting roses due to their high maintenance nature - read on.
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Swimming Pool Design
A Swimming Pool can provide the ultimate backyard paradise. Often the architecture of the home will dictate the style to install - the choices are limitless.
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Trees and Shrubs for Fall Color
Fall Color Occurs as the Result of Temperature and Daylight Changes. Trees Species and Selection is Best Made in the Fall to pick a Tree with Desirable Color.
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