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Turn A Small Yard Into A Backyard Oasis

Turn A Small Yard Into A Backyard Oasis

By Home Gardening Advice, Home Landscaping Tips

Those with small backyards or front yards may think that taking a trip to the garden center for landscaping inspiration is something out of their realm of ability. Sure, a small yard isn’t going to allow you the same landscaping design freedom as a property with acres and acres of land, but that doesn’t mean you can’t create your very own backyard oasis with what you do have. With a few tips, that next trip to the garden center can…

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Large Flowering Plants To Inspire Your 2017 Landscape Design

Large Flowering Plants To Inspire Your 2017 Landscape Design

By Home Landscaping Tips, Landscape Trends

Every landscape needs that statement piece – the tree, statue, or water feature that draws the eye and sets the stage for the rest of the landscape design. In terms of natural landscape design, a large flowering plant is perfect for taking the beauty of nature and using it as a statement piece, anchoring your whole design on a beautiful piece of your landscape. A few of these large flowering plants you can use to turn your landscape design into…

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Why You Should Talk Outdoor Lighting With Your Landscaping Consultant

Why You Should Talk Outdoor Lighting With Your Landscaping Consultant

By Home Landscaping Tips, Landscape Trends, Outdoor Living

When dreaming up your landscape design, do you picture the beautiful views during the daytime, nighttime, or both? For most, these mental images take place in the daytime, with few considering how their landscape will look at night. Outdoor lighting installation is a part of your landscape is too often forgotten, but it can really transform a beautiful daytime landscape into an enchanting nighttime one. When you invest in a landscaping design, whether commercial or residential, make sure you get…

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Use Mulch To Treat Your Trees

Use Mulch To Treat Your Trees

By Home Landscaping Tips

A common landscaping element used in properties all around the Charleston region is trees with mulch around their base. While mulching trees looks nice, it actually has a practical purpose, and mulching helps to keep your tree protected while giving it its best opportunity for quality growth.  There are many different mulches to choose from, and some organic mulches can provide this extra layer of protection while also enriching the quality of the soil.   Mulch is a soil covering,…

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Cool Your Home Naturally With Shade Trees

Cool Your Home Naturally With Shade Trees

By Home Landscaping Tips

While it might not be summertime now, those hot South Carolina days will be here before you know it. Rather than spending more on energy costs this season, why not let Mother Nature take some of the home cooling burden? According to the US Department of Energy, shade trees can cool the surrounding air as much as 6 degrees Fahrenheit, and can cool direct shaded areas by as much as 25 degrees Fahrenheit, all while being environmentally sound and adding…

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