QuestionHi Marc, I have a 1910 Victorian in NJ. I am designing a garden walkway from my wrap around porch to the rear porch. I am unsure on what type of gravel would be most appropriate historically. &nb
QuestionHi Marc, thanks for volunteering. 2 years ago I put in a brick walkway from my driveway to my back steps. It looks great, but every type of weed is popping up in every crack. I followed the
Mixing a flagstone walkway with paver patio
QuestionWe currently have a paver patio with a mixture of terra cotta and gray colors of various sizes of square and rectangle bricks. I want to know if it would look strange if we put a flagstone pathway lead
QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I have a wooden swing set in my back yard. What do you suggest that I put down under the swings. I really dont want wood chips. ANSWER: Hi Jenny, Im sorta on the fence about shredded pine bark
QuestionQUESTION: My dgtr has a fairly steep hill immediately beyond her deck at the back of the house. It is extremely rocky soil and if you take out one rock you just uncover another. She is on a very
drainage in a river rock set in concrete area
QuestionI am trying to design a 7 x 11 area in front of a public library with varied sizes of river rock set in concrete and suggesting a stream flowing into a pond. There will be many rock and a very small
QuestionI planted a row of 18 skyrocket Junipers several years ago that have reached 7 in height. I have wrapped them every winter to protect against snow damage. When I unwrapped them this spring, they tilted thi
QuestionI planted a row of 18 skyrocket Junipers several years ago that have reached 7 in height. I have wrapped them every winter to protect against snow damage. When I unwrapped them this spring, they tilted thi
landscaping with rock and plants
Questioninstead of mulch i want to use lava rocks. do i treat with weed killer and then put plastic down and what should i plant and how. AnswerI would put a weed preventative down (Preen)and then put the lan
QuestionWe have a very small hill behind our condo, is it better to plant it in grass or ground cover. THank you Jim AnswerNot trying to be indecisive, but it really depends on a number of factors - Just some guidi
QuestionI live in the Dallas Texas area and the back of my backyard is kind of a hump up to the fence line. I would like to plant a variety of small trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers on the hump that are low
QuestionCharles, I recently cleared my back yard of a large amount of trees. The trees obviously dominated the cover and the turf but allowed for ivy and weed growth. Now that the trees have been remove
QuestionHi! Im moving this summer, but I dont want to leave the beautiful hydrangeas in front of my house. I admit, I dont know a lot about them, because they seem to do fine with little help from me oth
QuestionWhere in the world can I find weeping birch trees for sale? I would appreciate any help you can give me. AnswerI dont know where you live but here in Atlanta, Georgia Pikes Nursery regularly carries them.
QuestionQUESTION: Hello we are purchasing all new exterior doors for a small old brick home. The brick is mottled? in colour with grey reds and all inbetween and I would like to put in a shade of red for ousid
QuestionI live in St. Louis near a river. This spring has been just a little wetter than normal. W have a large problem with some springs that have appeared in our yard. We installed a french drain last year to comb
QuestionI have a Jacaranda tree in my backyard and right now the tree is almost bare. We live in Daytona Beach, FL which I think is a Zone 10b or 11 (I am not really positive)The leaves were very thin and droopy. We
Question What time of year can we prune acuba. Ours are growing long stalks We live in S/W NC. Thanks AnswerIm not a horticulturalist, but, I think I may be able to help you with this question. Most evergreens can
drainage easements and patio options
QuestionWe recently bought our first house (new, in a Beazer development) and it has a nice-sized backyard, but no patio or screened porch. Several times during closing we asked about putting in a stamped conc
QuestionWe have some water problem on one side of our house which is at a downslope in the subdivision. There is an original sidewalk within two feet of the foundation. We assume we need to regrade since
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