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Creating a Moveable Garden

15 Feb

Every year, like most people, we retend our garden in the front and back yard. It’s the typical set up, edge with beautiful bricks and last years mulch.

This year, I think we are going to try something different. A movable garden. Do you have someone in your family that each year has you dig up last years plants to make room for this years or they simply want you to move it.

Try this instead. Take your plants, pull them up and replant them in decorative pots. There are tons of variations on the market, you’re sure to find one that meets your theme. Instead of removing and relaying mulch, most of which only comes in three colors, try replacing the mulch with stone.

Stones are low maintenance and will not deteriorate or blow away. Then take your pot plants and redecorate the landscape you have created for yourself. If you feel the need to move them from time to time, simply pick up the potted plant and relocate to the new area. Or you can replace the plant completely. It’s low maintenance, beautiful, and very versatile.

To add even more color, you may even want to try solar pots. They are LEDs with a solar panel and are sure to add color to whatever theme you’re going for.

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Nothing like the sound of a Stream~

12 Feb

Stream Landscaping

Stream Landscaping


Well now that winter is here and imprisoning the majority of us indoors for days to months on end, I figured I would do a write up regarding streams.  There is nothing quite like the tranquility of sound of water trickling over rocks.  I think the imagination is the limit in regards to what you can do in ones yard with some stones and some nice greenery.  If you get creative enough one could even use a pump and some clear hose to recycle the water from the bottom to the top ( for those in states that suffer from heavy drought conditions).

Just to give an idea of a man made gentle rolling brook in the yard I have pasted an image of one below.  This one is in So.Cal and just imagine yourself walking outside and relaxing beside this.

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