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Improving Your Home Landscaping

Few things are more frustrating than a messy front yard. In addition to disrupting your curb appeal, overgrown, messy landscaping can also harbor pests and make it look like you don't care about your property. Fortunately, tidying up your yard doesn't have to be difficult. I have spent years learning more about landscaping, and this blog is all about how to become a landscaping enthusiast. Check out these articles about fun topics like planting flowers, perfecting pruned trees, and decorating your yard with whimsical additions. After you know more about landscaping, your yard might become the talk of the town.

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Landscape Your Property For Optimized Value And Energy Efficiency
As a homeowner, you are likely always looking for ways to improve your energy efficiency and increase your property value. While expensive renovations are one way to achieve these goals, there are several affordable and enjoyable things you can do to get the results you want. Consider using one or more of the following ideas for optimized property value and household energy efficiency: Build a Living Fence Line Instead of installing a fence around the perimeter of your property, consider building a fence line with living plants.

4 Signs Your Outdoor Crops Need a Drip Irrigation System
A drip irrigation system, also called a trickle irrigation network, makes it easy for you to produce healthy crops. They system distributes water throughout your backyard or across multiple fields by sending water to the roots of your plants rather than spraying their leaves. This keeps soil dry and helps prevent approximately 170 varieties of disease-causing bacteria from breeding. Before you get excited about the benefits of an irrigation installation, you might be wondering if you're a good candidate for one.

Child Have ADHD? Reduce Their Symptoms By Planting A Garden To Attract Butterflies
According to research, children with ADHD have a reduction in the symptoms of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention when they are exposed to nature on a regular basis. But, it can be difficult in today's hustle and bustle society to get your children outside and in nature on a regular basis, right? After all, there's more to being exposed to nature than simply being outside. Fortunately, you can bring nature right to your backyard by growing a butterfly garden.

4 Interesting Types of Fish to Stock Your Decorative Pond With
Pond owners tend to go straight for the koi and fancy goldfish when stocking their newly established freshwater space. Although these fish are easy to care for, and quite flashy, you can invest in alternate species to create a unique pond environment for your landscape design. Nearly any freshwater fish accustomed to cold water can thrive in a pond habitat. However, you can't simply transplant fish from local waterways into your pond.

4 Alternatives To Grass For Your Yard
For many people, having a perfectly landscaped lawn is exactly what they need in their life. It can improve both the aesthetic integrity and financial value of your home. However, for any number of reasons – due to everything from lack of time to severe allergies – many people do not wish to deal with having natural grass. There are no worries in this day and age, however. There are numerous  alternatives to grass for your yard.

5 Fruit Trees For Your Yard In A Hot Climate
When it comes to beautifying your lawn and landscape, there is nothing quite as aesthetically pleasing as a fruit tree. If you happen to live in a hot climate, then you're in for quite the treat. There are numerous fruit trees that beautifully blossom and bear delicious tasting fruit to boot. Although there are plenty of plants that don't quite do so well in hot, and particularly dry, climates, there are numerous trees that can flourish in such environments.

How To Turn That Boring Backyard Into A Play Haven For The Kids
It's important for kids to spend plenty of time outside. It gives them a chance to stretch their legs, release pent up energy, and get their hearts pumping through exercise. Outdoor exercise is crucial for growing bodies as it improves intellectual and social development as well as aids in maintaining optimal mental health. But a boring backyard isn't very enticing to kids, and you might find it hard to keep your little ones out long enough to benefit from their little adventure.