Pond on a slope..drainage.

Question Pond I put a 4 x 8ft, 350 gallon pond in about 10 yrs ago. (dug myself) It has a rock waterfall. The problem is that the pond is on a slight slope so mulch and dirt wash away. Everytime I mulch it nice, it

Landscaping ideas?

QuestionHello Im from Canada, zone 5. I am considering re-doing my double driveway (20 across) this year (asphalt as anything else would be too expensive), with some interlock at the entrance and along the si

leveling and weed block

Questionhi, I am currently leveling off an area in my yard in preparation for a flagstone patio (12x 15)with garden boxes. I have placed weed block tarp down and have ordered appx. 6 of fill dirt. Should I remove th

Kool-deck vs Pavers

Question Pool Deck The concrete/Kool-deck around my inground (vinyl) pool has be removed and replaced. I would like to replace deck with pavers, but worry about them being to hot. Also considering having

weeds

QuestionHi and thank you in advance! I have shrubs that I planted in a rock garden and I put that weed screen on the bottom so weeds would not grow, well, needless to say last year I still got a lot of weeds g

Beautify concrete steps and landing

QuestionDear Mark: I hope you can help me with my question. At the entry to our home we have three concrete steps and a concrete landing leading to our front door. The first step is 10?x 113? the seco

trees/bushes

QuestionFront yard QUESTION: Hello Jonathan, Thank you for taking the time to try and help me. I live in a wooded area (zone 8/9). I would like to plant two queen palm trees on both sides of my front

Switchback pathways

QuestionI have a steep hill that we want to build a path to the bottom. How can I build the best way down. 50 yards by 40 yard hill leading to 4 acres. In San Diego California. Would a switchback be good? If so How

exterior decorating

Questionif i sent you some pics of my backyard, would you be able to help me in some ideas to beautify my backyard? i have some ideas already. AnswerHello Juan I am a professional garden designer and I also run an

planting for privacy

QuestionHello, We recently moved into a house in Zone 5a. The backyard is very private and looks like a tropical garden in summer. The problem is that what we have (and have lots of) is sumac and our ne

Deer

QuestionHello Sean, We live outside of Picayune, Mississippi. I am having problems with deer and rabbits. I have planted some fruit trees but cant get any fruit to grow because of the deer and rabbits.

what to plant

QuestionHi Russel. I have a question as to what to plant. Right now I have no landscaping in the front of my house. It is north facing. I am looking for easy to care for and maintain and also easy to plant myself.

landscaping a pathway

QuestionHow do I put paver blocks down without any solid foundation? The owner wants to do it very cheaply. No c6 rock or sand. AnswerAnything worth doing is worth doing it right. The answer is dont do

building a raised bed against/close to a fence

QuestionHi! I have a fenced in lawn and the fence encloses most of the lawn except a strip ~90 inches wide by ~20 ft. This strip of lawn is adjacent to the driveway so its kinda sandwiched between driveway and fenc

fencing property

QuestionI need help on fencing .I have a large corner lot in a small NJ town and one side borders a 2 lane road that has become very busy over the years. I have been noticing increasing incident of vibration through

rubber mulch

Questioncan i use rubber mulch and maybe some shrubs to landscape in the new england region? AnswerHi Ode I am an ecological landscape designer, specialised in the reduction of 80% of water and maintenance. Theref

Ohio hillside backyard

QuestionOur backyard consists of a high deck that sits atop a full-sun, small yet steep hillside with rocky (shale), clay soil that grows patchy, weedy grass. We have a forsythia and a pink rose of sharon on either

Do I need to re-apply wood chips to landscape

QuestionHello, I had new bushes planted last summer and around them the landscaper put wood chips. This spring, the chips look dull. I also noticed that the chips have shifted over the hard winter we had

Drainage problem in Bak Yard

Question Pic of Back Yard area As the picture shows, this is the back area of my home and the area back there is very damp and wet almost all of the time and grass doesnt grow very well.. I am looking to put in a pr

Drainage problem

QuestionWe have a drainageroutein our front yard that pools water on our enter cement pathway. Is there anyway to correct this issue, perhaps digging out some of the grass that stops the water drainage??? &nbs