Landscaping proves time is of the essence
Time is very important to Mary Higgins. “I like to be on time,” she explains of getting her garden going each spring. “I have time frames for everything. Every daylight…
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Popular picks for perfect plantings
Just as with fashions and home furnishings, there are trends in garden plants. Some are as sizzling as a red-hot poker plant, while others seem as cold as a cement…
Growing up gardening
Donna Everly’s love for gardening started as a child when she hung around a local nursery every day after school. Her experience, however, began the day that nursery finally put…
Gardening as a passion, not profession
It would be easy to think that Dana and Steve Datz have formally trained green thumbs, but they’ll be the first to admit that’s not the case. The couple has…
Down the garden path
It took seven months of internal and external renovations to Lindsey Clark’s new home before she could move into it. Part of the project included the home’s yards. In that…
Colorful flower bed ideas
We all want brilliant splashes of color in our flower beds with minimal maintenance. The Browns’ garden features these popular native plants for bursts of seasonal color. The perfect border…
Georgian home meets woodland landscape
There are rules one follows when designing the Georgian structures that dominate the city of New Albany. Homes there consistently demonstrate the symmetry and proportion of the style and keep…
Landscape design with a water view
Years ago Bob Chimka remarked to his wife, Marilyn, “We can’t afford a house on the water but maybe we can afford water for the house.” Bob’s comment started a…
Colorful perennial flowers
Planting perennial flowers in your landscaping is the easiest way to add a pop of color. Jeff Blunkosky, owner of Pittsburgh Stone & Waterscapes, recommends the following perennials: Black-eyed Susan…
Magnificent blooms in a landscape design
More than 5,000 brilliant tulips mass together, creating a crimson river of color that flows across the front lawn of a Westerville landscape design, welcoming visitors and dazzling passers-by. Synonymous…
Decorating the windows to the soul
If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the windows are the eyes of the home. Through windows, visitors and passersby can catch a glimpse of the homeowners…
Garden design embraces Asian serenity
A well-planned, properly situated and lovingly cared for Japanese garden design has a nearly mystical quality that creates an inner hush, punctuated only by the deep sigh brought about by…