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 Title:  Landscaping Tips: What Mulch to Use for Trees Word Count: 421 Summary: One question that comes up this time of year a lot is what is the proper mulch to use for trees. It’s easy to grasp the basic premise of mulch, but when people go to their local nursery they see many different kinds. Keywords: landscaping tips,mulch,tree care,planting trees,shrubs Article Body: One question that comes up this time of year a lot is what is the proper mulch to use for trees. It’s easy to grasp the basic premise of mulch, but when people go to their local nursery they see many different kinds. How do you know which one to use? The short answer: wood chips.  The very best mulch to use for trees is something that is going to decompose gradually. Mulch made from wood chips fits the bill perfectly, since it rots slowly, and as an added bonus, this mulch is quite low in nutrients so will not encourage weed growth. Composted wood chips are the preferred material; these can be used as d...

 Title:  Landscaping Tips- the Water Garden Word Count: 405 Summary: There are a lot of new trends surfacing in gardening, and water gardening is one of the new interests. Keywords: landscaping, fish pond, water garden Article Body: There are a lot of new trends surfacing in gardening, and water gardening is one of the new interests.  Water gardening can include waterfalls, ponds, streams and fountains, all of which can be combined with lighting, plants, and fish.  Water gardening need not have a pond or natural water source moreover, it could be a plastic tub, plastic lined shallow in the back yard or, almost anything that will hold water. An important consideration in planning a water garden is the choosing a location. Plants and fish both need plenty of sunlight, places in direct light away from trees and bushes are the top places.  This will also help prevent leaves and debris from collecting in the water. When planning for a water garden the next step is to...

 Title:  Landscaping With Rocks Will Spotlight Your Yard Word Count: 557 Summary: Taking a drive around town will reveal yards that look the same. Sure some may have beautifully manicured lawns and others may not but the overall look is the same, green grass, trees and flowers. If you’re longing to make your yard stand out from the acres of sameness adding some decorative rocks and stones will do the trick. The addition of landscaping rocks will give your yard a style and character that most homeowners would love to have but don’t know where to start. T... Keywords: landcsape brick, landscaping yards, crushed stone patio,pavers and retaining walls Article Body: Taking a drive around town will reveal yards that look the same. Sure some may have beautifully manicured lawns and others may not but the overall look is the same, green grass, trees and flowers. If you’re longing to make your yard stand out from the acres of sameness adding some decorative rocks and stones will do the...

 Landscaping Around Trees Most homes have a few trees in the yard. Since they provide shade when it is too hot outside, it is only right that you landscape around the trees to make part of the beautiful scenery.  So how do you do that? The first thing you have to do is get in touch with arborist, a horticulturist or a forester. This is because planting around trees the wrong way can damaged the roots and kill the tree. Once they have established a protected root zone, you will be able to plant flowers and shrubs without any problems.  Instead of planting these on the ground, you can use planted boxes which does a great job of reducing mower damage. If you do decide to use these, be sure to maintain the soil at the original level and that the installation edging materials do not cut the tree roots.  The water requirement for plants and trees are also different. For instance, grass and plants have to be watered daily or three times a week. While the tree on the other h...

 Landscaping Around a Patio If you want your garden to look good, you have to do a little landscaping. The same goes when you landscape around a patio so there is always something new to show to your guests.  The materials that you will use for your patio will include both soft and hard materials. The soft ones are namely the plants, the shrubs and the trees. They can be placed on the exterior perimeter of the patio while you use hard materials such as brick, concrete, rock, stone and tiles inside. So you have an idea what plants to buy later on, it is best to check the condition of the soil since this will determine what type of flowers will survive these conditions.  A general rule when landscaping around a patio is that you have to work on the inside first then work outwards.  When choosing an area for the patio, make sure that this will be done on a flat area of land. Once you have found it, you must first build forms to be able to add height to the patio perimet...

 Landscaping Companies That You can Hire You hire an interior designer to work on the internal aspects of your home. But for the exterior, you will need to call someone else and that is where landscaping companies come in.  Landscaping companies can do a better job than you because they are the experts in this field. But since there are so many out there and you don’t know who to choose, here are a few points that you should remember.  First, you have to know what you want in your garden. It is best to put this on paper so when you talk to a representative of a landscaping company, they have an idea what you want done and offer suggestions and comments.  When you go looking for landscaping companies, see what services they have to offer by calling them up or visiting their website. It will also be a good idea to get referrals from friends and family who have used similar services before so you know what to expect from them.  The only time that you should set up ...

 Landscaping Designs for Your Home Landscape designs serve as good reference to those who want to make something of their land. There are pictures and articles written about these in magazines while some are posted on the web.  When you are looking at these landscape designs, keep in mind of what can and cannot work for your home or office.  This will help you make a shortlist of what lighting, plants and trees you will be using. You may also want to use some metal, rocks and wood since this adds depth to the garden.  After some time, you will surely find a design that you think looks best. If you feel like incorporating everything here, see to it that the size of the work done here is similar to your land size. Otherwise, you will have to make some adjustments just to get most of it in.  You can also discover some more landscape designs by acquiring software that can help you design from scratch. All you have to do is input some information and the program will...