How to Landscape Your Backyard

Landscaping your backyard can be exciting and it can also be extremely fulfilling. You could even ensure that your landscaping is ideal for local wildlife - that way you could watch as they explore your garden.

How to Use Bricks to Improve Your Landscaping

Using brick in a garden can really help to add that little extra something and it does create a more modern look. So. whether you want to create a water feature. a border or a walkway. you will find that brick is absolutely perfect.

Stones Add Interest to Your Landscaping

Landscaping with stones allows you to add color and texture to your lawn. Stones come in a wide variety of colors and sizes to allow you to find exactly what you want and need for your lawn.

Landscape Edging Options

A landscape project requires some type of landscape edging. Landscape edging helps to define the areas of landscaping, such as flower beds and helps to keep grass and weeds from growing into the flower bed.

Want a Koi Pond? Get a Clue

I had a pond once, and you couldn't see the fish for the algae. Someone said to use algaecide, and somebody else said to get a U.V. Someone said to get more plants, and someone else said I had too many fish for the size of my pond. No problem...a crane ate half of them and last month a raccoon ate the rest. Someone said I need a scarecrow sprinkler or a pond net. I asked, What for? I don't have fish any more, only lots of mosquitoe larvae...

Koi Pond- Is pH Important?

Koi Pond- Is pH Important? It can mean the difference between life and death of your koi fish! Generally speaking, alkaline conditions are more common than acidic in koi ponds, especially the newer ones. If the pH remains over 8.5 for any length of time, the koi fish will become stressed or diseased.

Koi Pond- Biological Filters

Contrary to common belief, biological filters do not process or filter the solid waste of fish in your koi pond. They continue to build up and putrefy, creating a breeding ground for harmful species of heterotrophic bacteria which are pathogenic to koi fish. As stated, the biological filtration process utilizes Nitrosomonas bacteria to break down ammonia into nitrite and nitrobacter, further converting nitrites into nitrates, which is less harmful to koi fish...

Pond Design- Digitally Design Masterpieces- Virtual Water Features Part I

This article talks about the exciting art of digital pond design and all of its various facets. All the things you need to know to digitally designs waterfalls and ponds.

How Not To Build A Liner Pond

This article discusses many reasons why pond liners should not be used to construct a pond. The reasons most liner ponds eventually leak are discussed and how liner leaks are contended with.

Pond Design- Digitally Design Masterpieces- Virtual Water Features Part II

This article talks about the exciting art of digital pond design and all of its various facets. Add digital design to your landscape or general contractors business and add incredible profits to your existing business. Increase your sales close by 60%! Dazzle your clients and impress your friends and neighbors. You can learn in a matter of hours and it is fun!

Landscaping Business Starting Tips

If you want to start a landscaping business, you are going to need more than a little landscaping or gardening knowledge, tools, and hanging a sign. A service business, like landscaping, is considered to be one of the easiest business to begin and succeed with.

Landscaping Plan For A Beautiful Backyard

Relaxing in your outdoor living space can be very enjoyable for you and your family and friends. This may be easier to achieve than you think...

Ponds & Waterfalls- Water Living

Why should you seriously consider installing a pond & waterfall on your property. Besides adding equity to your home, a properly constructed water feature can bring more long term joy and pleasure than anything else money can buy. This article will provide guide lines for considering such an investment.