Dwarf Japanese Maple

QuestionI have an eight year old Dwarf Japanese Maple tree that is the fine lacy type. In the fall it is bright red and in the summer months turns green with faint red on the edges of the lacy leaves. In the f

Retaining Wall Repair

QuestionI have a 7 foot high cinder block retaining wall that was installed in front of an older cement block retaining wall that started to bow out. There is a 5 inch space between the 2 walls. Should t

Florida evergreen privacy fence

Question Branch clipping I am looking to create a privacy fence with evergreens across my backyard. The lot behind me sits higher than mine so I would like something that will grow to around 20 feet tall and about 6

my crushed granite path turned into mud when compacting

QuestionI and a friend built a 100mm path thick of crushed granite, we done 3 stages. first stage we mixed cement and put a little water then compacted w/packer 2nd stage the same 3rd we laid the last course with no

Two Tiered Front Yard

QuestionI am tearing out overgrown (25 years old 8 to 10 ft. across) junipers from a 90 ft. area of my front yard. The front is two tiered (rock wall three ft. high separates the front). Lower area is 90x36. Upper i

lime stone

QuestionI live in NW Iowa and have an awesome patio on the south side of my house that was built up with lime stone blocks. Im noticing what I think is mold or something that is turning them dark on top. The area ge

Lawn fabric and mulch

QuestionLandscape QUESTION: I live in Alpine, California and we have gophers so a lot of plants I have had to put in hard wire cloth to protect them. The dirt is level with the sidewalk. Ive been told t

tree roots damage to foundation

QuestionRecently my neighbor podocarpus trees roots have lifted the concrete of my swimming pool on my back yard. When we informed him about this he cut down the trees that caused this problem. We had se

Wildflower planting

QuestionI would like to plant wildflowers permanently in my garden of perennials. It is October and I am in So California. I cleaned up my garden bed, raked and want to add groundcover bark, HOWEVER, should I plant

Choice - Sunset Red or October Glory

QuestionMark, I am an avid gardener and have found this site extremely helpful. I was researching October Glory to plant at my school (I am a teacher) in memory of two teachers who have passed away since September.

Planting Arborvitae

QuestionI just gutted the beds in the front of our house. I want to plant an emerald green arborvitae on either end of the house. Im aware that they grow about 15 tall and 4 wide. Can they be planted in a bed next t

what kind of sand for pavers?

QuestionWhat kind of sand do I use for pavers? Is cement sand ok? Also, is cement sand 30 mesh sand? Someone told me to use the smaller grain sand - 30 mesh? Thank you AnswerHello, Virginia;

Design for narrow walkway

QuestionIm working with a entryway that is 43ftlong and 2.5 ft wide.which runs along a drive way and wooden stairs. western exposure at best. Zone 4. I.m looking for a columner plant for some privacy and also shrubs

Exterior Home Ideas

QuestionHello there, My husband and I purchased a home 1yr ago and have done so much to the exterior. Its a colonial with most of it being aluminum siding and around the porch and lower portion of the (front) of th

design with native grasses

QuestionI am designing a Garden in the south west of england, my design must keep in sync with the existing thomas hardy style cottage house. i want to use native grasses and native trees to brittan, what grasses ar

pebbles besides lawn

QuestionHi Thanks for your help. I am very new at landscaping and am thinking of getting rid of an area just beside my lawn. This area has mulch on it and has a couple of small bushes. It is full of weeds at the mom

brick pavers on sandy barrier island

QuestionI live on a sandy barrier island off Floridas Gulf coast. Most people in our subdivision have driveways made of shell - compacted from car traffic. Do brick pavers set on sand improve the water drainage down

erosiom from mountain side

QuestionWe have a cabin in the Smokies. The nearly vertical embakement at the right front of the cabin constantly is eroded off by rain washing a clay-like deposit down onto the pavement in front of the cabin.

landscape

QuestionHi Sean-- we are doing a rather large backyard landscape re-do of our parents 40 yr old house. we have a site plan with measurements and concepts that we paid an architect friend to prepare. there is b

Water Valve

QuestionQUESTION: I contracted to have my front yard leveled, and they discovered a flag pole. Deciding I didnt want a flag pole, they cut it off several inches below ground level. Now the city is saying