patio

QuestionHello, I just purchased a house at which the previous owner installed slate around the trees and plant beds. This is not really mine or my husbands taste. We were thinking of dismantling the bed

replanting a pine tree

QuestionI have a pine tree in my yard about 20 ft high. I would like to move it to another part of my yard. Can I replant it without the roots? I plan on cutting it down as close to the ground as possible. AnswerHe

Landcadd

QuestionI went to school for landscape and design and was one of the first to use landcadd as an application for designing landscapes. I am now a business owner and am wanting to purchase the landcadd program for my

starting new business

QuestionHey Sean. Im in Lawrenceville, GA and am starting a new landscape business in the area. Can you give me some good tips on pricing a job correctly. Are there some good resources that I can

Brick and mortar planter

Question Mr. Radford, I have a new brick and mortar planter, 3 ft. high and 2 ft. wide. I live in a state with temperatures that can range in the high 90s and even go higher than 100 degrees farenheight in the summe

flooded yard

QuestionQUESTION: My house sits on about an acre. Behind my house is a wheat field (not being used now) that is higher than my yard. When we get lots of rain, it floods my yard. I was told to put b

securing R.R. ties used in a retaining wall

QuestionI have started to build a retaining wall and the highest part will be about 6 high. It is now only about 4 high and now I am concerned about the possibly of the wall falling over and killing someone. &

need a fast growing bush

QuestionI Have 2 windows at the end of my house facing west. Sun in the afternoon is horribly hot. Im in New Braunfels Texas and would like to plant fast growing shrubs of some sort to shade these windows. Do you ha

Need some privacy

QuestionHello, My wife and I are building a home on 2 acres in Washington State. There are three lots side by side and we are the middle one number 2. The number 1 lot is a little below us and we would like to add a

clay pipe?

QuestionI have a clay brick size 4.3/4 x 8.5/8 x 14.5/8. It looks like three pipes with a in inside diameter attached together. Two sides are at an angle like... penne pasta. Some friends tell me it might be a ladsc

Poor drainage, If at all......

QuestionI just moved into a town home where the previous owners did everything that they could to make the place look good to sell but didnt do a lot of it right (go figure). Right outside the back door is a make

septic landscaping

QuestionHi Marc, I just had a sand filter septic system installed about 6x20 in my front yard. It rises a couple of feet out of the ground and is truly an eyesore. I was shocked to hear from the engineer

slab vs. basement in michigan

QuestionHi, were considering purchasing a foreclosed property in michigan. It is well/septic. The concern isnt necesarily that its a well, but the fact its on a slab. The contractor that was out there said that this

mulberry tree

QuestionHi. We have a seedless mulberry tree in our garden which needs extensive trimming twice a year. It is a real pain in the neck, although it provides nice shade and it hides the electric wires overhead. We wan

disused gas maine

Questionhi ive got a disused gas maine which we beleive is flooding our back garden now the grass has died and weeds thrive on ,what can we do and is the water from the pipe doing this as its only happened within a

Wooden fence rail length

QuestionIs there a rule-of-thumb for rail length for a 2-rail post-and-rail wood fence? Rails of my replacement fence are 10 long and I am concerned about stability over time. Thanks much! AnswerHello, The

spacing

QuestionHi, I want to alternate maples and norway spruce to block out the view behind it. I was thinking of alternating norway spruce appx. 9 ft apart in a stagger and then put 2 maples in front for color so it isnt

back yard play area solution

QuestionWe have a small area about the lenght and width of a standard porch deck in our yard where the kids shoot hoops. We are considering having in leveled off and blacktopped. The area is currently a

designer rocks/boulders

QuestionHi im looking for this company that torches designs (horses, eagles) on these really big boulders I saw them driving through my town and there was some writing on the truck that said TRC rocks but ive looked

annual design

QuestionSir, I have been relocated from Kansas to floridadoing landscaping and maintenance for large military base accounts. I know little of this region and plant selection. I am in Pensacola Florida. Could you giv