Guest Post by: Evan Baker

Fall may seem like the perfect time to take a bit of a yard work break after working hard all summer long but you should resist the urge to sit inside with a mug of tea regardless of how tempting it is. With every season comes a new opportunity and fall gives you the perfect opportunity to ensure that your yard will look its best come spring. Fall is also the best time to tend to the trees on your property and give them a little tender love and care.  It’s easy to forget about your trees but there are a few things you should do every fall to keep them as healthy as possible and looking their best. (more…)

Guest Post by: Mackenzie Kupfer

I’ve done quite a bit of landscaping in the last couple of years. I’ve taken out garden beds and replaced them with ornamental grasses, I’ve divvied up my vegetable patch into a more orderly state of chaos, and, best of all, I’ve added several large stone features. On top of these stone features, I was giddy to perch my brand new fire pit around which I’ve gathered friends for cookouts and star gazing. So enamored was I with my fire pit that I completely failed to make sure my yard wasn’t a tinderbox waiting to light up my neighborhood. (more…)

 Guest Post By:  Rachael Jones

When it comes to lawn care, we all know that it is best to cut your grass a little long to prevent rapid regrowth and that it is generally better to water in the morning than in the evening. But what are some of the tips and tricks that professionals use to keep lawns in great shape? You may never have heard about some of these tricks before, but you will be sure to notice the difference once you put them into place. (more…)

Guest Post By:

Aileen Hines

Although you may be familiar with the standard rules for creating a beautiful gardening space and walk-through area for your patio, those typical design concepts may not be adequate for the unique territory that is your property’s landscape. You need to be ready to break with convention in order to produce the best visual effects for the garden you have. For example, sometimes the best natural looking elements of the garden is pre-existing foliage, whose look you don’t want to ruin by following artificial rules about where to break up an area to introduce a walkway. Work with what you already have before you add elements that enhance the setting. (more…)