Landscape Design

Where Is Your Rainwater Going?

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For many years, no one gave much thought to the dispersal of rain water unless there was flooding..

The Fireside Reader: Hellstrip Gardening

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Have you or one of your clients ever despaired about the treelawn, known in some areas of the.

The Fireside Reader: The Creative Shrub Garden

December 19, 2014 Books, Gardening, Landscape Design
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The Creative Shrub Garden: Eye-catching combinations for year-round interest by Andy McIndoe, Timber Press, Portland, 2014, $29.95. In the.

The Fireside Reader: The Living Landscape

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The Living Landscape: Designing for beauty and biodiversity in the home garden, by Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy,.

What is Landscaping Worth?

January 2, 2015 Gardening, Landscape Design
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As the new year approaches, many of us think about changes we’d like to make in our lives,.

Counter the Winter Blahs with Floral Delight

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Northeast Ohio residents have been lucky so far. Temperatures have been above normal and snow shovels are rusting.

Tried and True but New: Aka, Old Favorites, New Cultivars

January 16, 2015 Landscape Design, Plants
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I love Sedum but, in recent years, I’ve become enamored with the shorter ones because they’re don’t fall.

Sustainability – How Much Lawn Do We Really Need? Part 3

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Lawns are water guzzlers. Granted, there are some turf grasses that require less water but they have not.

My Rant on Plant Names

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I’m a stickler about color. Few things drives me crazier than reading a plant name that is not.

Rudbeckia maxima

August 8, 2013 Gardening, Landscape Design
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Most of you are familiar with Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’(Black-Eyed Susan) which doesn’t bloom until mid-July but then continues until.