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AN EASY GUIDE TO LANDSCAPING AND GARDENING
There are 3 basic things that you need to know to succeed in home gardening and that is that plants need light, water and soil to survive. If any one of these 3 elements is not adequate, it will result in weak plants.
With some patience and time you can landscape for attractiveness, shade, wind protection, seclusion, and more. Landscaping around the garden, where do you even start?
There are many techniques, landscape designs, and good tips for this. The strategic placement of trees, shrubs, rock, mulch, landscape borders and so forth is all what you need to consider for the perfect garden.
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WHAT TO PUT IN YOUR GARDEN
There are many benefits of certain types of trees and shrubs, Shade can be a great benefit to a cool retreat for those hot sunny days. Shrubs around the house can add beauty, and can also keep the foundation cool in the summer.
There are many colourful and exciting plants available today. Trees and shrubs can protect you and your home from the wind, place them in the correct locations for a wind barrier. Bear in mind that these plants need to be hardy in terms of wind displacement, always research before making any purchase for your garden. Since there are so many tree types, and regions of the country, I would recommend shopping around for various resources depending on your situation. Planning is key, don' t just jump into any landscaping project unprepared, do your home work and the project will be fun too, not just work.
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LANDSCAPING AND BORDERS
Mulch and rock is an ideal covering for these borders and looks very attractive. This can add beauty to any landscape and not surprisingly mulch can add wonders to trees by holding in moisture and giving the tree a better chance to thrive during dry conditions.
When shrubs and trees are covered in mulch or rock they require some type of border or barrier to hold this in place. Log roll or various edging stones can be used to secure your design and improve the overall look of your garden.
A retaining wall is an example of one border that can add extra beauty and hold in the rock, mulch.
Weed barrier is highly recommended to separate the soil from your bed of mulch. As far as stopping the weeds, it may stop most weeds, but some will always get through. This is when good old fashioned gardening at it's best starts, commonly known as weeding!
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BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GARDENING
Some plants need more light than others, so be sure to read up before buying! Study your yard or garden area throughout the day to figure out how much sun it really gets and be sure to place your plants where they will have the best chance of thriving.
Remember all plants need water to survive! You want to be sure they get enough water so that the soil is not hard and dry, but you never want to have standing water around your plant.
All plants need good nutrients, this typically drives from the earth, however be sure to use a rich soil that is additionally fortified with a good quality fertilizer.
Ideally soil should be a dark, grainy texture which easily breaks up in your hand. Avoid planting directly hard into clay like earth. You want your soil to be a bit loose so the roots can easily spread and grow. Ideally you should plant your stock during a cloudy day, ensuring that the soil is moderately dry, but the trick is to give plenty of water after planting, commonly known as 'watering in'
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THE CONCLUSION WHEN LANDSCAPING
With all this in mind you can now start to get a very basic idea on your requirements. There are so many compositions and different ideas that you could select for the garden. Remember if you are thinking of a place that has a tropical feel, use fruit bearing trees with matching flowers .
You could always have an hammock to further improve the surreal scene! This would give a great feeling to all who enter, especially during the summer time. Even using candle around your patio area makes for a real treat and eye catcher, which will definately improve your landscaping project.
The list is endless and you would be amazed what objects can do to create a blissful, surreal and relaxed atmosphere in your garden.
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LANDSCAPE GARDEN OR SIMPLE GARDENING IT'S YOUR CHOICE.....
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