Articles - Landscaping en-us http://www.articlempire.com N/A http://www.articlempire.com info@articlempire.com 20 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40073/1/Admiring-Wild-Flowers/Admiring-Wild-Flowers.html Walking with my family close to nature during late Sunday times has been a practice that I definitely enjoyed while I was a kid. Especially, if these long walks took place during spring time, I became extremely excited since I was able to admire all those wild flowers that attracted my attention and collect as many as I wanted for my bedroom's vase. jonathon@awesomeemails.net (Jonathon Hardcastle) Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/39939/1/Winter-Resistant-Plants-and-Shrubs/Winter-Resistant-Plants-and-Shrubs.html For those landscapers living in a Northern climate, it is essential to consider hardy winter resistant plants and shrubs. The reason behind this is not only so they can continue adding to the beauty of your winter landscape, but also so they will persevere through the winter season and add texture and color in the early spring months. While many Northern climate zones can enjoy a beautiful array of trees like Birch, Maple, Oak, and Dogwood, many homeowners would also like their landscape plants and shrubs to remain beautiful even as the snow falls. tmgallery@adelphia.net (Ted Roberson) Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/39929/1/Choosing-Easy-Care-Shrubs/Choosing-Easy-Care-Shrubs.html Shrubs tend to be the centerpiece of most peoples front yard gardening. I think that is because shrubs are easy, but they are also expected. Homes without a row of shrubs lining the front look kind of naked and unloved. But it can be difficult choosing the right shrubs for your yard. There are so many possibilities and so many conditions in front yards that no one shrub is going to be perfect for every situation. tmgallery@adelphia.net (Ted Roberson) Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/39785/1/Using-Trellises-And-Vines-As-Simple-Garden-Accents/Using-Trellises-And-Vines-As-Simple-Garden-Accents.html A trellis is nothing more than a support for climbing plants and vines, and yet, this simple feature may add year round interest to your garden and landscape as well as provide life and health to various plants. As rustic as chicken wire and as formal as ornate designs of wrought iron, a trellis or a series of trellises may provide a special focal point feature or even mask a blemish of a garden structure. patrick6@bellsouth.net (Patrick Cash) Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/39188/1/Lawn-Sprinkler-Systems---Your-Way-To-The-Greenest-Lawn-In-Town/Lawn-Sprinkler-Systems---Your-Way-To-The-Greenest-Lawn-In-Town.html Maintaining a luscious and green lawn is best and easiest done by getting one of those lawn sprinkler systems. Not only do they provide you with the convenience of watering your lawn automatically, they also ensure that your turf gets the optimal irrigation it needs. While lawn sprinkler systems might be rather costly, it is not true that they are a waste of money, or only for people who are too lazy to water their lawn. articles@fantasticvintage.com (Lee Dobbins) Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/38530/1/Constructing-Your-Garden-Pond---The-Basics/Constructing-Your-Garden-Pond---The-Basics.html So you have decided to build a garden pond? Congratulations! With a little bit of time, effort, and money you can build a pond that is both beautiful and functional. Below you will find a checklist of what needs to be done to construct a garden pond in your backyard, as well as a list of additional things that you will want to consider when designing your pond. articlebymichele@yahoo.com (Michele Miller) Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/37676/1/Basics-Of-Gardening/Basics-Of-Gardening.html Gardening is great, and we learn to appreciate not only outstanding gardens when we visit one but also the gardener, who is putting a lot of time and energy into his garden. We are so accustomed to the fact that some people enjoy working in their gardens that we often forget that this is not something that is forced upon them, gardening is an acquired hobby, it takes time and a lot of learning to get to being a gardener and it is not a thing that can be achieved in a short time. zupatips@yahoo.com (Daniel Roshard) Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/36859/1/How-to-Take-Care-of-Your-Lawn/How-to-Take-Care-of-Your-Lawn.html Lawns are great elements of homes. They are what people living in apartments and large buildings are giving up. Some might say that lawns just waste very valuable space, but a lawn provides more than aesthetic additions to a nice home. There many time-tested, age-old activities that can only be done in a lawn, and if you care for your children, or the people you live with, it is best not to deprive them of such priceless joys. articles@fantasticvintage.com (Lee Dobbins) Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/36706/1/Planting-Bamboo-The-Right-Way/Planting-Bamboo-The-Right-Way.html Bamboo is regarded as such a hardy plant and it's uses are endless. From bamboo floors to bamboo blinds and home decoration, it's natures most versatile plant. But it can be vulnerable. For those of us who love to plant bamboo, there is a critical step which could be the difference in your plant flourishing or "checking out." This article will guide you through the correct process for either ground or pot planting. goldcapp@bigpond.net.au (Dean Caporella) Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/36705/1/Chainsaws---Friends-Or-Foe/Chainsaws---Friends-Or-Foe.html You're in the market for a chainsaw but you have no idea what to buy. This is a common predicament for prospective chainsaw users and would you believe, inexperienced woodcutters are virtually putting their safety, and in some cases, their lives at risk by not doing their homework in selecting the right chainsaw. Too often, non professional chainsaw users are throwing money against the wall by making hasty and ill-informed decisions about the type of saw they purchase. goldcapp@bigpond.net.au (Dean Caporella) Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400