If your trees don’t look in their best form, you may wonder what’s wrong with them. Mulch and landscaping fabric can help plants thrive if you use them correctly, but too much of it can end up having a negative…
Maintaining a green lawn isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes time, dedication, money, and hard work. Additionally, green-grass lawns aren’t very eco-friendly, as they’re essentially deserts for pollinators and other wildlife. Pesticides and fertilizer runoff have also been proven…
Lawn depressions don’t just look unsightly — holes collect water, creating literal bogs in your yard. They disappear your gardening tools or your dog’s favorite toy. Hidden pits in a lawn can be dangerous, too. If a kiddo steps into…
You’ve probably experienced sticker shock when shopping around for furniture for your patio, porch, or garden area — especially over the past few years. While patio sets have always been on the pricey side, House Digest data shows that the…
No, this is not a typo – we indeed said goats. You’ve heard of landscaping and possibly even manscaping, but today, we’re talking about goatscaping. It’s for people who have made a serious commitment to making changes in their lives…
A lawn that isn’t lush or green is rarely in healthy shape. For grass that suddenly appears as rusty as grandma’s long-lost cast iron, the diagnosis is most likely a fungal disease called “lawn rust.” Also dubbed grass rust or…
If you’re new to the landscaping world, you might think that you can plant any kind of grass on your front lawn, and it will grow lush and green just as long as you water it enough. As it turns…
Growing blueberries and strawberries together in your garden or along the edge of your lawn turns out to be a great idea and not only because these are great companion plants. There are other practical reasons, like a pitcher of…
Sprawling and majestic trees with multiple trunks have a certain alluring fairytale element to them. We all love to bask in the comforting embrace and shade of a larger-than-life tree with cascading branches and multiple trunks. However, when trees begin…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Few other things feel more quintessentially English than the sight of an ivy-wrapped cottage nestled amidst rolling green fields. Enter English ivy, elegantly christened Hedera helix, a species hailing from Europe, western…