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Aeration
Aerate When It's Needed
Spring or Fall?
Plug or Spike?
Letting The Soil Breathe
Golf Shoe Aeration
Colors in landscape
planning a green garden design
creating depth and perspective
"Green" garden design
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Use color contrast to accent larger borders
"White" gardens
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benefits of an all white garden
relating colors
using Blue in gardens
breaking up same colors in design
Dark-foliaged plants in a garden
Color's "role" in a landscape plan
Dominant color Green
Colors and Moods
Winter Color
Junipers for winter color
Adding color in a large garden
Dark or deep colors
creating tranquility with color
using strong, vivid colors
influencing perspective
Use color to alter a yard's appearance
Common Lawn Problems
Bermuda Grass
Heavy thatch
Mushrooms!
Dog Urine
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Simple test for determining poor drainage in soil
A Soil Analysis
Poor Man's Sprinkler System
Impact Sprinklers
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check for internal drainage
final lot grade important
planting in wet soil-consequences
Subsoil may affect drainage
Water Deeply, Not Often
A Watering Primer
Soaker Hoses
DIY Soil Analysis Kits
proper grading
conserve topsoil during construction
Ideal depth of water table
Problems growing in wet soil
Lawn Watering Needs
Water In The Morning
Do I Need A Soil Analysis?
slope of land
Energy Efficient Landscaping
Budget Landscaping
Grass: Nature's Air Conditioning
Evergreen Trees as Windbreak
Consideration when planning energy efficient landscape
Orient new house south
Planning considerations
Entryways and Drives
Drives-"tumble" pavers
Drives - Variation to all brick drive
Drives - Finding installer for interlocking brick
Walkways
Colorful focal points for front door
Drive - Preparation before applying sealant
Tips for entrance plants
Keeping the colors going
Brighten up mail boxes or lamp posts
A Fragrant Entryway
Drives - Advantages of sealant on paving stones
Tips for planning main entryway
Marking transition between path and driveway
Drives- recommended widths
Planning tips for front yard
Entry Paths
Drives - Applying sealant to brick drive-DIY?
Drive - How often to apply sealant on brick paved drive
Entrance plantings
Make walks and drives as direct as possible
Drives - Maintenance products for interlocked brick drives
Drives - Alternative to interlocking brick
Weed-Free Paths
Fences, Arbors, Walls
legal requirements?
idea for privacy fence
Perking Up a Deck or Terrace
Split Rail fences
fences or walls for protection
fencing around pool areas
can serve as windbreaks
consider integration
Arbors and Pergolas
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Integrating fences with plantings
"plantings" on a fence
Board-and-Batten fences
Board-and-batten maintenance
practical purposes
considerations before deciding on a fence
Arbors - for rose cultivation
Arbors - Homemade
Fertilizers
Natural Fertilizers II
Centipede Fertilizer
Weed and Feed for St. Augustine
Weed and Feed for Centipede
Use the Right Fertilizer
Weed and Feed
A Fertilizer Primer
Natural Fertilizers
Use Slow Release Fertilizers
How Much Fertilizer?
Yellow Centipede
Grass
Yellow Lawn
Measuring Sod
Groundcovers
Watering Groundcovers
Groundcover Advantages
Groundcovers For Slopes
Beneficial Groundcovers
Fertilizing Groundcovers
Planting Groundcovers
Planting In Heavy Shade
Weeding Groundcovers
Thirsty Grass!
Sound Barrier
Growth
Faster growth in shade
Landscape fabric for weed control
Remember High School Biology?
When to add mulch
Role of groundcovers in landscapes
Proper digging depth for groundcovers
Testing soil before planting
Soil preparation under trees
Preparing your area for a groundcover
Planting on a hill
Hedges
try planting evergreens for a nice hedge
choosing a hedge trimmer
Considerations before planting a hedge
fast growing may not be a good choice
consideration with winter snow
summer only hedge
Cedars - maintenance for newly planted
Informal hedges
fertilizing newly planted hedges
Tips for an interesting hedge
tips for pruning formal hedges
Ideas for Informal hedges
use a hedge instead of a fence
pruning tips for different type hedges
preparing a hedge site
Cedars - clipping method for new cedars
trimming tips for cedar hedge
Planting techniques
shrubs for formal hedges
Starting Point for planting Hedges
using vines for a hedge
Cedars or "arborvitae"
Using Hedges for a Barrier
Informal - considerations
Ideas for a hedge
Lawn Disease
Incurable Problems
Lawn Fungi
Mushrooms
Healthy Root Growth
Treating Turf Diseases
Lawn Disease Prevention
Irrigate Properly
Mowing Correctly
Good Drainage ...
Fungi Facts
Lawn Feeding
Turf Disease
Mowing
Mowing Tall Fescue
Mowing Hybrid Bermuda
Alternate your pattern
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Mow at full throttle
Mow at the right pace
Little League Striping
Big League Striping
Wear your safety gear
The Rumble
Leave the clippings
grass clippings and thatch
Mowing Centipede
Mowing Common Bermuda
Mowing Zoysia
Mowing St. Augustine
Make every pass count
Organic Lawns
Mowing - Proper height
Mowing - effects of mowing
Mowing - one-third at a time
Mowing - Brownish lawn after mowing
Mowing - Mow when lawns are dry
mulching mowers
prepare soil before planting lawns
test soil before fertilizing
application of lime to lawns..necessary?
Simple overseeding technique
"workings" of a mulching mower
Grass in Heavy Traffic Area
Use liquid seaweed to fertilize
Final mowing in fall
Grass Clippings
adding organic matter before planting
Organic fertilizers versus Chemical fertilizers
Thatch - causes
Mowing - sharpening mower blades
Watering - when is the best time?
Definition of "organic" lawn
Ornamental Grasses
uses for ornamental grasses
Tall grasses
Dried Grasses
Maintaining your grasses
Reducing weeds
planting tips
attracting birds
Shade tolerating grasses
Low-growing grasses
Mid-height grasses
Outdoor Lighting
Spotlights
Path lights
Uplights
low volatage systems - advantages
Plan before installing
Downlights
Infrared Motion Detectors
Automatic Timers/remote controls
Wall mounted lights
low voltage - safe and easy to install
Night lighting
uses for...
voltages available
effects lighting can create
Patios and Decks
Patios - north or east facing
Patios - tips for storage, etc
Patios - consider location
Patios - proper scale
Patios - tips for a small patio
Patios - tips to make a patio appear larger
Patios - planning considerations
Patios - south and west exposure
Patios - recommendation for warm climates
Pests
Animal (non-insect) pests
Don't drop an animal pest off in the country!
Sod Webworms
Grubs
Chinch Bugs
Mole Crickets
It's mid July... It's hot...
Fire Ants
Grubs
Planning and Designing
Overgrown Yard - What to do?
Landscaping with a new home
Tip for successful landscape planning
Creating movement in a garden
Sources of inspiration for garden designs
Best time to landscape
Plantings for slopes
Photographs will help with balance of design
Adding depth to an uninterestingly shaped yard
What is a formal garden?
Proportion in a garden
Impact of dense plantings in your design
Choosing plants for a landscape
Tips for planning a yard design
Adding trees to landscape-considerations
Plan ahead for outdoor living areas
Adding winter wind protection
Adding vertical elements to a design
Tips for recording ideas
Using photographs to help in planning
Benefits of landscaping your property
Visualizing a landscape
Draw a rough base plan first
Tip for placement of evergreens
Focal points in a garden
Tips for planting on a large yard.
Sunny yards
Advantage of mulching a sunny garden
Planting
Fall or Spring?
Till, sow, roll, mulch, water
Plan for less work
Warm season seeded grass
Track sun movement across property
Planned landscaping adds value
First thing in planning a garden
Differences - Symmetrical garden versus asymmetrical
Established plants fitting into landscape design
Providing balance in a garden plan
Late Summer Planning
Mix grasses for lawn health
Plants
Best time to transplant peonies and rhododendrons
Damp Areas
Hosta Tips
Large foliaged plants-practical functions
Ponds
Large or small pond?
Causes of algae growth
Natural methods to prevent algae growth
Formula to determine liner size
Benefits of underwater plants
Goldfish as a first choice
Marginal plants
what to plant around a pond
Suggestion for plantings around pond
Flexible Plastic Pool Liners
Depth requirements for fish and plants
Keeping a pool clean
Adding a waterfall to your pond
Oxygenerators
Popular oxygenerators
Potted plants in ponds
About Water Lilies
Differences between hardy and tropical lilies
Depth requirements for waterplants
What causes algae?
Materials available for lining a garden pool
Requirements for water plants
Building a water pool-considerations
Advantages to pre-formed pools
Plants to soften pool edge
Placement ideas for a water garden
How to plant a pond
Concrete Pools
Large foliaged plants for shade
Professional
Scouting for Pests
Become a Certified Turfcare Professional
Develop a Plan
Listen to the Client!
Use the Slow Season
Use Success at the End of the Season
Learn from Failure
Pesticide Applicators License
Keep it clean
Pruning
Removing dead and infected tree branches
Pruning hardwood trees and shrubs
Consequences pruning back perennials too early
Stem thickness pruners can cut through
Tips for purchasing pruning shears
Tree wounds can attract harmful insects
Tips on buying a pruning saw
Avoiding pruning mistakes
Removing soft growth from trees
Pruning evergreens
Pruning spruce and pine trees
Tips for buying loppers
Best time for pruning
Removing broken tree branches
Prune to prevent fungi
Why prune?
Benefits of pruning
Pruning a lilac bush
Using a Pruning Saw
Branch removal from trees-method used
Pruning tools
Cutting back perennials
Pruning your Douglas Fir
Pruning neglected gardens
Timing is important
Rejuvenation technique
Guide for pruning tree branches
First steps when pruning a young tree
Scaffold branches-how to prune
Pruning young trees
Avoid pruning side branches on young trees
Pruning guidelines
Rock Gardens
Ideal location
Gathering ideas
Tips on choosing rocks
Rock plants
Rock Plants-special requirement
Basic needs
Rock Plants-basic requirements
Adding water to a rock garden
Using the outcrop principle
Proper drainage needed
Selecting Grass Type
Fescue (Tall)
Fescue (Dwarf and varieties)
Perennial Rye
St. Augustine
High traffic
Light levels
Low maintenance
High maintenance
Grass selection criteria
Bluegrass
Centipede
Bermuda (common)
Bermuda (hybrid)
Zoysia
Shade
Color and shade
Shade Plants - Coleus
Watering your shade garden
Fungi occurance in shade gardens
Controlling fungi growth
Design tips
Important element of a shade garden
Advantages to shade gardens
Adjusting soil conditions in shade gardens
Shade Plants - Impatiens
Tips for choosing shade plants
Color in a shade garden
Creating depth
Soil requirements for shade plantings
Shape and Texture
Large foliaged Plants-some advantages
large foliage plants
use texture to provide interest
Large Foliaged Plants-where to plant
Shrub Varieties
Fragrant shrubs
Amur tamarisk - good choice planting close to road
Viburnums- Watering requirements
Vibernum-Korean Spice Bush
Russian Olive - large shrub suitable for roadside planting
Lily of the Valley Shrub - beautiful ornamental
Viburnum- great suggestion for a shrub
Viburnums-still attractive in Winter
Shrubs
Add visual interest to landscape
Uses for certain shrubs
Shrub border-designing a border with flowering shrubs
Narrowing the choices of shrubs to be planted
Shrub border-variation of planting pattern
Evergreen shrubs
Shrub border - designing
Difference between shrubs and trees
Advantages of shrubs in a landscape garden
Some questions to ask before selecting shrubs for your landscape
Line a driveway
Small Yards
Trees or shrubs--do they fit in a small yard?
Prioritize needs with a small yard
Maximizing space in very small yards
Ideas for more
Using vines in a small yard
Quick screens
Alternative to a lawn
Attracting attention in a small yard
Using focal points
Design tips for a small yard
Tips when planting in a small yard
Illusion of space
Using vertical elements
Mirrors can make a small yard appear larger
Tips for a VERY small yard
Build raised beds.
Consider planting arrangement
Use seasonal colors
Choosing shrubs
Soil Analysis
In-store Soil Analyses
Don't Add Lime Without a Soil Analysis!
Getting Your Soil Analyzed
Living Earth
Topdressing
How often can I do it?
What's a Topdressing?
How does it work?
What should I use?
How much do I need?
What does a topressing do?
Trees - Planting and Care
Best time to plant evergreens
Removing unwanted trees
Production methods for growing trees
Tips to consider before tree planting
Transplant Shock in Trees
Advantages to planting bare-root trees
Preplan your plant locations
Ideal time to plant a tree
Watering newly planted trees
Proper spacing for trees
Buying trees for a landscape
Considerations when planting large trees
Plant deciduous trees on south side
Used as windbreaks
Common mistake when planning
Benefits of pruning dead and infected tree branches
Consider climate conditions before selecting a tree
Know characteristics of a tree before purchasing
A little tip, but an important one!
Considerations before adding trees to a landscape
Introducing trees to your overall landscape design
Needle drop and brown foliage on evergreens
Winter damage to evergreens
Spider mite injury to evergreens
Considerations before planting
Distances required between trees and paved areas
Planting technique for bare-root trees
Shade Trees
Disadvantages of ball and burlapped trees
Care following fall planting
Added advantage to fall planting
Vines
Covering Chimineys
Clematis-great vine choice!
Arbors
Archways
Bittersweet - American Bittersweet as a vine choice
Bittersweet-Oriental Bittersweet
Bittersweet-Planting considerations
Methods of climbing for vines
Use vines instead of a fence
Fasten young vines to support
Clinging vines...a consideration before planting
Climbing Roses
Wisterias - general info
Plant climbing vines in the right location
When to plant vines
Soil conditions for most vines
Vines can act as screens
Pruning vines
Trellises for support
Considerations before planting
Some basic requirements
Encouraging thick even growth
Weeds
An Ounce of Prevention...
Creeping Charlie
Unwanted grasses
Violets
Wild Onions
Mossy Lawn
Clover
Dollarweed
Nutgrass (sedge)
Crabgrass
Lawn Newsletter Archive
breaking up same colors in design
"Black" plants?
"Green" garden design
planning a green garden design
creating depth and perspective
tips for using bright colors
"White" gardens
benefits of an all white garden
voltages available
low volatage systems - advantages
Plan before installing
Uplights
Wall mounted lights
Path lights
low voltage - safe and easy to install
effects lighting can create
Wet feet
check for internal drainage
final lot grade important
planting in wet soil-consequences
conserve topsoil during construction
prepare soil before planting lawns
adding organic matter before planting
considerations before deciding on a fence
fences or walls for protection
can serve as windbreaks
consider integration
"plantings" on a fence
Split Rail fences
Board-and-Batten fences
Brighten up mail boxes or lamp posts
Colorful focal points for front door
Planning tips for front yard
Drives - Finding installer for interlocking brick
Drives - Advantages of sealant on paving stones
Drives - Maintenance products for interlocked brick drives
Drive - Preparation before applying sealant
Pruning young trees
Scaffold branches-how to prune
slope of land
Entrance plantings
Tips for entrance plants
Arbors and Pergolas
Climbing Roses
Arbors - Homemade
Cedars or "arborvitae"
Cedars - maintenance for newly planted
trimming tips for cedar hedge
Informal - considerations
consideration with winter snow
Patios - planning considerations
Patios - south and west exposure
Patios - north or east facing
Patios - consider location
Patios - tips for storage, etc
Patios - proper scale
Patios - tips for a small patio
Patios - tips to make a patio appear larger
Using contrasting colors
Using color contrast to organize a colr scheme
Dark-foliaged plants in a garden
Colorīs "role" in a landscape plan
Dominant color Green
Colors and Moods
Winter Color
Junipers for winter color
Adding color in a large garden
Landscaping with a new home
Choosing plants for a landscape
Tall grasses
Mid-height grasses
Shade tolerating grasses
Low-growing grasses
Maintaining your grasses
planting tips
Infrared Motion Detectors
Use color to alter a yardīs appearance
Needle drop and brown foliage on evergreens
Winter damage to evergreens
Spider mite injury to evergreens
Planning considerations
Dog Urine
Heavy thatch
Mushrooms!
Weed and Feed
Weed and Feed for St. Augustine
Weed and Feed for Centipede
Use the Slow Season
Use Success at the End of the Season
Learn from Failure
Pesticide Applicators License
Problems growing in wet soil
Subsoil may affect drainage
Consideration when planning energy efficient landscape
Orient new house south
Keeping the colors going
Landscape fabric for weed control
Preparing your area for a groundcover
Proper digging depth for groundcovers
Role of groundcovers in landscapes
Soil preparation under trees
Differences - Symmetrical garden versus asymmetrical
Initial cutting on a cedar hedge
First thing in planning a garden
Plan for less work
Planned landscaping adds value
Track sun movement across property
What is a formal garden?
Best time to transplant peonies and rhododendrons
About Water Lilies
Adding a waterfall to your pond
Advantages to pre-formed pools
Differences between hardy and tropical lilies
Keeping a pool clean
Marginal plants
Materials available for lining a garden pool
Natural methods to prevent algae growth
Avoid pruning side branches on young trees
Avoiding pruning mistakes
Benefits of pruning
Best time for pruning
Branch removal from trees-method used
Consequences pruning back perennials too early
Cutting back perennials
First steps when pruning a young tree
Pruning a lilac bush
Pruning guidelines
Pruning tools
Pruning hardwood trees and shrubs
Rejuvenation technique
Removing broken tree branches
Removing dead and infected tree branches
Removing soft growth from trees
Timing is important
Tips for purchasing pruning shears
Tips on buying a pruning saw
Why prune?
Using the outcrop principle
Adding water to a rock garden
Gathering ideas
Ideal location
Proper drainage needed
Rock Plants-special requirement
Tips on choosing rocks
Bermuda (common)
Grass selection criteria
Low maintenance
Adjusting soil conditions in shade gardens
Advantages to shade gardens
Color in a shade garden
Shade Plants - Coleus
Fragrant shrubs
Russian Olive - large shrub suitable for roadside planting
Viburnum- great suggestion for a shrub
Add visual interest to landscape
Advantages of shrubs in a landscape garden
Difference between shrubs and trees
Evergreen shrubs
Narrowing the choices of shrubs to be planted
Shrub border-designing a border with flowering shrubs
Some questions to ask before selecting shrubs for your landscape
Uses for certain shrubs
Attracting attention in a small yard
Design tips for a small yard
Ideas for more
Maximizing space in very small yards
Prioritize needs with a small yard
Tips for a VERY small yard
Tips when planting in a small yard
Trees or shrubs--do they fit in a small yard?
Using vertical elements
Using focal points
Using vines in a small yard
Added advantage to fall planting
Benefits of pruning dead and infected tree branches
Best time to plant evergreens
Buying trees for a landscape
Care following fall planting
Common mistake when planning
Consider climate conditions before selecting a tree
Considerations before adding trees to a landscape
Considerations before planting
Considerations when planting large trees
Distances required between trees and paved areas
Introducing trees to your overall landscape design
Know characteristics of a tree before purchasing
Plant deciduous trees on south side
Planting technique for bare-root trees
Preplan your plant locations
Production methods for growing trees
Proper spacing for trees
Removing unwanted trees
Plant climbing vines in the right location
Bittersweet-Planting considerations
Clematis-great vine choice!
Considerations before planting
Methods of climbing for vines
Soil conditions for most vines
Some basic requirements
Trellises for support
Aerate When Itīs Needed
Letting The Soil Breathe
Golf Shoe Aeration
Plug or Spike?
Spring or Fall?
Grass Clippings
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