laying white marble rocks/chips

QuestionDear Sir: thank you for sharing. A few years ago we removed about 2 of dirt or either side of our drive way and filled in with white marble stones 2-3 in size. Over the years, these borders, abou

Mortared Chopped Block borders

QuestionI am looking to have a mortared chopped block border with Oklahoma stone installed around my flower bed. This border will be 1 to 2 blocks high. Should there be rebar installed in the mortar base

Drainage problems.

QuestionWe have an inground swimming pool in the back yard with an attached sidebath (hot tub that is inground and drains into the pool). The property beyond is about a metre higher than our property and drain

Red Cordyline

QuestionI have several red Cordylines behind a short wall. I want to keep them short so I see mostly leaves, not stalks. Is there any way to trim/cut them to keep them short while not damaging the plan

energy conserving landscaping

Questionhello mr. murphy all i want to know know is how to go about an energy conserving landscaping, in a hot & humid climate.( like the kind of plants, shurbs etc) also i want to have a terrace garden on the 1st

where to sell rocks/boulders

QuestionFirst, thank you for taking the time to read this... My boyfriend has quartz crystal mine in the southwest part of Arkansas. We have a large supply of quartz rocks and boulders. There has t

color, trees

QuestionHi Marc, I dont know anything about trees or gardening. I just moved in to a new place and what I want is to plant a small tree that has some year-round color to it besides green. Is there such a

leaking fountain

QuestionWe have an antique stone fountain that leaks at a rate of 3 gal a day. I have caulked around all the fittings, used stop a leak which has slowed the leak at times, and see no evidence of water external

upland retention wall

QuestionI HAVE PLACED AN UPLAND RETENTION WALL ON MY PROPERTY. IT IS MADE OF RAILROAD TIES WITH (CRESOL?). THERE ARE SPACES, HOLES THAT NEED TO BE FILLED IN BEFORE I CAN PLACE DIRT BEHIND IT. WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST

Gravel patio

QuestionHello William Ok, I know this is a tough one. I have a concrete patio about 5m x 5m that I want to cover with a light grain gravel. The reason being that the concrete looks horrible. What I want to know is,

Big drainage problem

QuestionI purchased a house 10/06 Being a single women alone i got taken advantage of. I was never told of the ongoing problem with the back yard. Basically I have a pool in the back yard . The water broke threw my

Potted Trees. Incorporating greenery downtown.

QuestionHello. I live in a small Eastern/Central Idaho town called Arco and am faced with the task of adding greenery downtown. I was wondering if there were any potted trees that would grow in our climate I think o

LANDSCAPING A RANCH HOUSE

QuestionMY HOUSE IS AN OLDER RANCH STYLE AND I LIVE IN JACKSONVILLE FL THE FRONT YARD GETS ABOUT 50-60% SUN DURING THE DAY DUE TO SEVERAL LARGE TREES I WOULD LIKE TO LANDSCAPE MORE TROPICAL BUT NEED HELP WITH DESIGN

good cover over drainage

QuestionHi Sean. Ill start with my question and if you want to read more I blather on relentlessly about my particular situation: The question: Is there a landscape cover material that accepts water but rejects so

Beryl Rocks?

QuestionWhat are they and can you sell them have massive quantity kinda like a quartz crystal for jewlery AnswerMy son is a budding geologist, so I think I can answer this one. Here are some pictures of them (from

when to plant, zone 7 (Memphis area)

QuestionWhen do I plant trumpet vines, hummingbird vines, or morning glory in N. Mississippi? Thanks AnswerRegarding Morning Glory: (these are annual vines in climates where it freezes, but they wll re-seed on thei

flower bed vs. front stairs

QuestionQUESTION: My house has a wrap around porch. The front stairs are shaped like this: ____/ / / (Three Steps) &nb

Pricing hardscaping

QuestionSean, I run my business out of Audubon PA ------------------------------------------- The text above is a follow-up to ... -----Question----- Hey Sean, Thanks for all of the info, you did right a boo

sun angles winter vs. summer

QuestionHello Laura, I am in the process of planning new flowerbeds on the north side of my house. I live in zone 7a. I know the suns angle is different now than it will be in the summer. How do I

mulching a yard

QuestionSean, Thank you for your time. Half of my backyard has no grass due to a shade tree. I am thinking about mulching this section to control mud and dust. What kind of mulch would be good for