How to Prepare Your Property For Tree Removal
Tree removal can be a daunting task, especially if you have never had to do it before. Whether you have an old or diseased tree, or simply one that isn’t conducive to your landscape, removing it is an essential step in maintaining your property’s safety and aesthetic appeal. However, before starting the process, it’s important […]
Backyard Gazebo Ideas: 4 Solid Construction Tips
There are endless options and ideas that homeowners looking to improve their outdoor living space can leverage. While some prefer excellent landscaping, bright-colored flowers, and plants, others think of an outdoor kitchen, fireplace, and alternative installations. Outdoor gazebos are increasingly becoming a popular option for homeowners who want an outdoor structure with additional functionality. Backyard […]
Integrating a Swimming Pool into Your Landscape Design
Turning your backyard into a paradise you and your family can enjoy is every homeowner’s dream. However, with so many design elements to consider and the practical implications of adding one, choosing and installing a swimming pool might feel overwhelming. How to Integrate a swimming pool into your landscape designs? With thoughtful planning, creating the […]
Aquaponics in Less Than 3 Feet of Space? Yes, You Can!
Whether as a hobby or a full-time activity, aquaponics is a great way to practice agriculture. It’s also an incredibly efficient way to use your space. But what if the space you have available is just three cubic feet or less? Does it mean you can’t get your aquaponics system up and running? It is […]
Take This Important Advice Before Digging Up Your Garden
You reading this probably means that spring is in full bloom, and it’s the perfect time to get outside and start planting your garden. Very few activities are more interesting than gardening, right? Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out, there are key elements to consider when planning your space. These can make […]
6 Lawn Care Tips That Will Help You Keep Your Yard Looking Fantastic
Looking for some tips on how to keep your lawn looking great? You’ve come to the right place. This blog post will discuss six simple tips that will help you maintain a beautiful yard all year round. Follow these tips and you’ll be able to avoid common problems like brown patches, weeds, and pests. So […]
10 Tips for Choosing the Right Landscape Designer
Landscaping is an art that changes your outdoors’ natural features to enhance its appeal and beauty. It isn’t just about placing trees, shrubs, or plants around your home. It requires skill, knowledge, and creativity for beautiful long-term designs, increasing your property’s value. Improper landscaping may result in various issues down the road, costing you more […]
A Guide On Removing A Tree Stump On Your Own
If you’ve recently had a tree removed from your property and are looking forward to getting rid of the remaining stump all by yourself, you have several options to do so. You can either grind it, dig it out, burn it, or use chemicals to get rid of it. If you’re planning to consider the […]
How to remodel your garden? 5 ideas that everyone should try
It’s always a good time to improve and remodel your garden! After all, sticking to the same old landscape year after year might get kind of dull and boring at one point. Redesigning and remodeling your outdoor space is a project that could make you love your garden all over again. If you are looking […]
Gas Grill on a Wood Patio: 8 Solid Safety Tips
While grilling on a concrete or brick patio is ideal, you can use a gas grill safely on a wooden deck. Here’s how.
How to Troubleshoot a Propane Fire Pit that Won’t Stay Lit
There is nothing as frustrating as when your firepit sputters out just as you’re getting settled before a fire. This can happen for several reasons. Some are obvious and simple to fix. Others can be a bit more challenging.
Lawn Fire Pits: 5 Safety Requirements
Unless you have a purpose-built fireplace away from your grass, the ideal placement for your fire may be on the lawn. Here’s how to protect your turf while enjoying a backyard fire pit.
4 Ways to Fix a Stubborn Lawn Drainage Problem
Every homeowner who tends to a lawn has had to deal with a sloshing, muddy drainage problem at some point or another. Here are some fool-proof solutions.
8 Awesome Aquarium and Fish Pond Ideas for Your Backyard
Having a pond or aquarium in your backyard doesn’t have to be an expensive project. Glass aquariums are pricey, require constant maintenance, and are not always attractive, especially outdoors. Well, there are other options that are just as visually attractive if not more at a fraction of the price of the conventional aquariums. You can […]
8 Lovely Geometrical Plants Gallery: Natural Symmetry
If you take the time to know more about nature, you’ll be amazed at the many wonders it offers — and geometrical plants are just one of them. There are plants that double as home decors because of their beauty. One look and you’ll immediately know why. Geometrical plants are a wonderful addition to any […]
Inexpensive Rim BBQ Fire Pit
People love to barbecue for many reasons. It’s a great way to socialize and enjoy the outdoors. Cooking outdoors also allows you to enjoy the natural flavours of food. When done right, barbecuing can be a healthy cooking method. Food cooked over an open fire outdoors is naturally fresher. Grilling outdoors is a great way […]
Bare House
Herzliya, Israel – Jacobs -Yaniv Architects Project Year : 2016 Developed Area : 270.0 m2 Photographs : Amit Geron Bare House is a family home designed to meet the needs of a couple and their two children. The homeowners are architects and it took them 6 long years to finally come up […]
Fences – sustainable, durable and beautiful
In Mending Wall, poet Robert Frost decries the saying that “Good fences make good neighbors”. It’s a beautiful piece of writing but I feel the saying has great relevance in an urban setting. Fences do help define the boundaries between public and private, yours and mine. But all too often, those same fences are drab and […]
Extraordinary Dry Creek Bed Gardens
Even though Australia has had devastating floods in the last couple of years, it wasn’t long ago that most major cities and towns (big and small) were under major water restrictions. In her wonderful poem “My Country”, Dorothea McKellar, summarised the Australian climate in just one line, as a land “…of droughts and flooding rains”. […]
11 Interesting Garden Edge Ideas For Your Outdoor Space
Sometimes it’s great to have your garden edge merge with your lawn, especially if you’re using a groundcover. But, more often than not, a defined edge is a better option. Garden edging defines your garden and also gives you a clean edge to mow up to. If you’re looking for some edging ideas, here’s a […]
8 Popular Houseplants That Can Survive Your Constant Neglect
No matter how small your home or yard, there are plants that will help to ‘make a house a home by adding houseplants for your home improvements. But if your lifestyle is such that you have little time to care for any plants, we’ve got the answer for you. If you’re looking for houseplants that […]
Look… No Triangles!
By Guest Blogger Munir Vahanvati The use of triangles is one of the fundamental principles for bamboo construction which is commonly used in most bamboo structures for stability and rigidity. Keeping with our principle of exploring new designs and connections in every project we decided to challenge the notion of using triangulation for structural stability. […]