Angle of sun

QuestionI have lost 2 very large trees on the south side of my house and now the sun shining on my A. C. unit is costing a fortune. I am going to build a louvered shed over the A. C. unit and plant shrubs arou

French drain in winter

QuestionI live in New Brunswick, Canada and have a couple of drainage issues (only in the winter). I live on a hill, the land is slightly higher (than my driveway and basement windows) on the back side of my h

planting a replacement tree

QuestionWhen replacing a huge oak tree on a gentle slope in Georgia, how far down must the stump be ground and should the ground-up matter be returned to the hole and mixed with dirt? AnswerHello, It would be desi

Landscaping as a profession

QuestionMark: I do not know if my questions are appropriate for this site, but it is information I need from an insider. Could you tell me what (or which) trade magazine(s) people in the landscaping and design

what can be put in a landscaping easement

QuestionCan a storm water pipe with holes and a sock over the pipe be placed in a landscaping easement? AnswerHello, You should contact the owner of the easement and request permission to drain the water. Permissi

Prevention of sand build-up in cobble stone drainage

QuestionI live in Northern New Mexico. My home has a natural arroyo running through our property. As any arroyo, it drains rain water during our heavy monsoon storms. We use cobble-stone for water

Brick Walk-Stairway Rebuild

Question Sunken Bricks I have a stairway next to a herb garden. It is constructed with 6 x 6 treated timbers, sand, landscape fabric and bricks. The rectangular spaces created by the timbers are filled w

ligustrum hole

QuestionOur 12 foot high ligustrum tree here in Florida had to be cut back on one side. The problem is corrected and the remainder is healthy. The hole that was about 1/3 of the tree is an eyesore. I do not think it

Murphys Garden Art

QuestionI used to live in Smyrna and visited Murphys quite regularly but moved last October to Woodstock. Is Murphys still open? I very much would like to go back and buy another of the copper fountain s

Water accumulation on unistone

QuestionWe have unistone between our pool and the house. When it rains, the water pools in this area. We usually go out with a broom and push the accumulated water towards the grass. We were thinking of

Water Feature Repair

QuestionWaterFeature01 QUESTION: This Feature was designed/built by a friend and his contact, who assists a pro WF builder but has little experience on his own. Knowing I couldnt achieve near what they delive

planting pots

QuestionI currently have dianthus flowers planted,covered with rock surrounding the area.Now for sone reason the plants from last year and the new ones added this year just dont seem to be flurishing as in years pas

Fountain splashing

QuestionHi Sean Im concerned about excessive fountain/waterfall splashing and am wondering what tricks there are for controlling it. I once turned on the TV and barely caught a gardening show host (Paul James, mayb

Flagstone Look alikes

QuestionI would like to add a path to my yard that has a look of flagstone but is extremely budget friendly. What would you suggest? I am landscaping an acre around my home in south Louisiana so heat and

curb appeal

QuestionQUESTION: Hello Marc, I have recently purchased a 50s ranch in Nashville, TN that has no curb appeal. The front is absolutely a straight line with no porch or interest...only a couple unattractive steps lea

anchoring a piece of fence

Question hello and thanks for taking this question: I have a small patio in the back of my town house here in No. Virginia. It has some eye sores that we would like to mask. We bought a piece of wrought iron fencing

Arborvitae evergreen tree

QuestionI have a project to screen my property from a cemetery. I am looking for a shade loving tree because the environment is shade. I was advised that the arborvitae would be a good candidate. Could you confirm

Small Backyard facing golf course

QuestionHello, we have moved to a patio home facing a golf course. I need suggestions on how to add a little privacy from side neighbors without offending them plus creating an entertainment area off the concrete pa

brick patio drainage

Question patio drainage I had a very old brick patio that I removed because I wanted to replace the bricks with new ones. The patio has a slight drainage problem because the backyard slopes toward the ho

replanting a 20 yr old Blue Spruce

QuestionWe know fall is the time, ? is will it work to replant our 20 yr old blue spruce? 20 tall, 6 diameter. too close to the house, wish to move it IF it has a chance to live. how big of a spade might be needed?