Moving into a place with a neglected yard? Doing a simple clean up can go a long way. Here's some ideas to restore a neglected garden. Patience will be key as you work. Slowly over time, you can uncover a garden's hidden potential and sometimes even buried treasures.   If the garden has been neglected for a year or more, clearing out the obvious weeds will provide a better idea … [Read more...]

When you think of winter landscaping, you might just think of barren trees and ground covered in snow. But you can create beautiful winter interest in your garden by using certain shrubs and trees. Even if you live in an area that doesn’t get much snow, you may still only imagine hardened earth just waiting for Spring to soften it up enough for flowers to peek through again. That doesn’t … [Read more...]