QuestionFour years ago we put in a pool and beautiful patio. Our lot sloped so we had to install a retaining wall (5 ft height 100 ft long). The surrounding areas were very green, natural in other words a park-like
QuestionWhats the best way to calculate sq. ft. of an area that is asymmetrical. The shape had 9 sides. AnswerMake triangles and rectangles out of your assymetrical shape, then add their areas up. If
QuestionWhats the best way to measure square ft. if the area is asymmetrical in shape. It has 9 sides. AnswerHello, First,break the area up into polygons such as triangles and parallelograms. Then compute the are
QuestionI have a restaurant in Miami, Florida and I am installing 6 large planters around my outdoor cafe. I have NO idea what I should plant in them. The planters are 16 wide, 24 deep and 48 long. They are massi
Ideas to manage area between ditch and street
QuestionHello, I have a narrow strip of soil in my front yard between a small drainage ditch and the main road. It has a lot of gravel, and growing turf is not an option (plus the road is busy so mowing is somewhat
QuestionMy sago palm has divided (but still attached) and I have 2, each about 4 tall. Can I divide into 2 separate palms? If so, please tell me how. AnswerHey, Cheri. Most of the time you can, but bef
Hillside drought tolerant plants
QuestionHi Marc I have a hillside area that no matter what I plant in it dies. I have spent so much money and it still doesnt look good. Im pretty sure that it has to do with the irrigation. Can yo
QuestionHello. My name is Curtis. I own a house on the eastern (prairie) edge of Colorado Springs, Colo. The house (like all the houses in the subdivision) was built @ 1995 and sits on about 1/5 of
Erosion Due to Water from Roof
QuestionI manage a community in Pinellas County, Florida (Tampa Bay Region). It has 2-story condo buildings. When it rains, water cascades off of the roof causing the ground in the plant beds to erode. &
QuestionCan you suggest a source for thoroughly decomposed and sifted granite in the Marietta / Atlanta area? We cannot find commercially, but we are sitting on mountains of it. Thanks for any, suggestions,
QuestionI am buying a house with a backyard. I want to put a driveway in the back around 20 by 20 ft sq and i want to do it with brick pavers. However the the yard is backed up against an alley that is d
building a driveway with pavers
QuestionI am buying a house with a backyard. I want to put a driveway in the back around 20 by 20 ft sq and i want to do it with brick pavers. However the the yard is backed up against an alley that is d
QuestionHi Sean, me and my husband would like to add some concrete on our backyard. We are still trying to figure out whether we should get just plain concrete or go with something fancier such as flagstone,stained
use for ground up willow stump
QuestionQUESTION: I have a lot of garden space, peach trees, grapes and raspberries along with misc flowering shrubs. My mom had her globe willows removed and all that remains is the ground up stump. I was wondering
Plat knowledge...putting up a fence
QuestionTo Marc Chapelle-Landscaping Architect- I thought I sent this to you but I guess I didnt from the person who answered it.Being an L.architect,I figured youd know about this kind of stuff. Ive lived in my hom
Questioni live in the hollywood hills in los angeles and the recent heavy rains caused a small mudslide in our backyard. (our yard consists of a flat area backed up by a hill). i know who to call to help move
QuestionI am currently looking into purchasing a house with a drainage problem in the backyard, and was wondering if you would be able to help answer some questions. The property has some water logged spots near the
QuestionCAN YOU GIVE ME THE RULE OF THUMB MARK UP FOR A LANDSCAPE PROJECT I AM BIDDING? I JUST GOT MY CONTRACTORS LICENSE, HAVE A POTENTIAL JOB AND NOW I WONDER HOW TO BE COMPETITIVE YET MAKE A PROFIT. D
Questionif a young sprouts tip is cut off will it grow back? AnswerGreetings! Your question makes me think in the terms of grass, your lawn. People cut their grass and it still keeps growing. The grass is young sp
QuestionI am trying to find name of bush that grows very quickly...5 ft in one year height and 6 ft wide. It has stems like a forsythia/wild and almost formless..same texture and look. First year it had
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