need a patio cover idea

QuestionHi, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ANSWER. I AM RENTING A HOME, IT HAS A LARGE CONCRETE PATIO (APPR 24L X 6W) BUT NOTHING ABOVE TO RELIEVE US FROM THE SUN! WE are in miami, fl. i am looking for something inex

grading a sloped lawn and adding a retaining wall

Questionhi,i have a pool with a fence around just the pool area.i had to raise the pool because of my sloped yard.now i want to fence in my whole yard.i want to bring up the grade of the yard so the fence does not s

the right tree for a small planter in a pooldeck planter

QuestionI have a small planter 3x6 in a concrete pool deck. I am looking for just the right tree that will give a little delicate shade,add greenery, and is not messy. I need its root stucture to go deep

awkward discussion with landscape co.

QuestionLate Fall of 07: the company sent a crew to clean out beds, trim back shrubs, etc. and to construct a terraced flagstone area adjacent to driveway so that 4 cars can park and one can open the car door and st

monkey grass

QuestionI sprayed what I was told an equal(speed zone) to vantage on my monkey grass and I had a lot of it.In fact 2/10 a mile of it down my drive way.And now since the rain ALL my monkey grass looks like a hayfield

building up a driveway

QuestionEvery year during breakup we have to deal with the mud pool that our driveway becomes. I would love to build up a nice driveway with washed gravel but need to know what I should be layering underneath

evergreen base

QuestionHi, we have decorative red shale rock around base of our huge evergreen tree, and among our shrubs/tree areas...which I used to love but over the years its become an eyesore, full of pine needles, pine cones

Fieldstone raised bed

QuestionHello. I created a raised planting bed made of fieldstone found in our property ( from NJ, zone 6). The bed is against the foundation of the house in 2 sides (total length about 50 feet). &n

sego palms

QuestionHow often should one water and how much water is need for sago palms in Orange County Calif area. Second question, when is the best time to remove the pups from the mother, AnswerHey, Jerome. Sago p

formal garden design of a specific logo with plants

QuestionQUESTION: I am interested in doing a motif design with plants that will keep the shape of the motif design. A similar concept to planting a logo with plants. qts: 1. how do I go about doing this? 2. what pl

patio set-up

QuestionDear Sean, Thanks for taking some time for me here! I have sort of a follow-up question to an answer I found while searching internet: When prepping the base of a patio, I read a fellow mention that 3-

landscaping in the desert

QuestionHi! I live in Rio Rancho, NM, and have a very large backyard. It currently includes juniper, dirt, and rocks. We are removing the juniper because everyone is allergic. I hate the dirt and rocks. Im looking f

Lawn

QuestionI sprayed weed b gone on my lawn and it turned brown. I have been soaking it everyday but the grass looks really burned. Is my lawn never going to come up again? What schedule could I follow or what could I

Cyprus trees

QuestionI live in a house where in the backyard neighbors yard there are about 20 cyprus trees which are about 60ft tall leaning against our common fence which is falling apart. I recently had a pool expert lo

landscaping on a steep slope

QuestionS.D.- We have issues with a retaining wall along the patio outside the walkout basement of our new home. Dirt erodes around the wall and onto the patio. We have filled the area several times and

Does a graded lawn need time to settle?

QuestionI hired a contractor to clear, grade and sod my property. He cleared it, said it was graded and put down sod. I watered it for 2 hours as he instructed, and now there is a big puddle where a tree

border around wishing well

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I have a round area with a wishing well in it in my backyard. I am having problems with the border blocks shifting and leaning forward. When we put it in we dug a trench to put the b

landscaping U shaped entry

QuestionId love to have some suggestions on what to do with our U shaped entry for landscaping. Id love to have something a little different and unique, but have no idea what to do. Theres a small porch

front landscape

QuestionThe landscape of the front of my house looks so naked (typical of new subdivision houses). Please see the picture on my personal web page http://www.judyrestore.com/landscape/landscape.html The reason

wet land and plants

QuestionMy husband and I lived here for 30 years. He passed away recently. Our goal was to build. Now I will soon. However our yard in the back is very wet when it rains. I want to make this area look nice and yet h