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Feb 8, Landscape Architecture Schools | Landscape Architecture Programs | Degree

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:46:46 GMT

Here is a list of all Landscape Architecture Schools in the U.S. offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Feb 8, Installation of Travertine Patio

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:07:44 GMT

What is the correct installation method for travertine pavers? I am in NJ i would like to know is sand the best product to set travertine pavers in? I

Feb 7, Landscape Architecture Education | Degree | Careers in Landscape Architecture

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:22:55 GMT

A landscape architecture education will include classes in subjects that will help you design both creatively and functionally. Here are some of the topics that will be covered in L.A. programs and sc

Feb 6, Retaining Wall For Small Ravaged Yard

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:35:03 GMT

This is a retaining wall question regarding heights and design. I have a small yard in a cookie-cutter subdivision. But, it has a large hill encompassing

Feb 6, Evergreen Trees That Love Water

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:53:49 GMT

Looking for evergreen trees that love water. I need a thirty foot screen, maybe 8-10 feet high, located on the bank of a river. It must be evergreen if

Feb 3, Patio Ideas | Existing Deck and Paver Patio | New Landscape Design

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:27:42 GMT

Here's a question about what to do with an existing deck and patio as a new design and ideas are desired. I'm interested in your thoughts about how best

Feb 2, Flagstone Patio and Window Wells

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:07:53 GMT

I am in VA and am having a flagstone patio installed on a 4 concrete slab. The patio was initially going to be against the house. However, there are

Feb 1, Front Yard Landscape Ideas With Large Shade Trees

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:31:11 GMT

I have a 12x12 area in my front yard that I would like to landscape. There are two large maple trees in this area with exposed roots. I currently have

Feb 1, Landscape Design For BIG Yard

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:05:18 GMT

So I love to landscape but I have a huge yard that needs constant care, which I can not provide for the whole lawn. Its a great view-in the middle of

Feb 1, Laying Bluestone Over An Existing Concrete Base

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:52:30 GMT

Is it ok to lay a blue stone patio on an existing concrete pad? If so what is the proper technique. Should i place a mortar bed and set or is there an

Jan 31, Professional Landscape Design AND Costs

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:44:42 GMT

Here's a great question about professional landscape design and the costs of both the design and the project itself. Hello there, I am planing to build

Jan 30, Landscaping a Backyard with Rear Garage and Driveway

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:53:12 GMT

I am considering buying a house with a garage in the rear of the home. It is in an old established neighborhood where homes were built between 1925 and

Jan 25, Too much rock in landscaping

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:19:00 GMT

I just bought a house in the country that is 10 years old. The previous owner did not do any landscaping but put river rock all around the house.

Jan 24, front yard plantings - looks boring

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:12:00 GMT

Our front yard has 2 big oak trees, weeds, moss, and overgrown plants. We do not know if we need to cut the trees down because we want to put new sod

Jan 24, Walkout basement landscaping...what to do??

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:58:47 GMT

We have a walkout basement. It has a 10ft wide concrete patio that runs most of the length of the house. I would love to do some landscaping out

Jan 19, Pool Deck Pavers

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:15:32 GMT

I own a courtyard home in South Florida. The original pool deck was a poured concrete slab approximately 6 deep. Two years ago we had the pool

Jan 18, planting in a small space next to a garage

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:58:56 GMT

We are building a garage with a covered walkway to the house. There is a space between the sidewalk and the garage wall that is 15 inches wide and

Jan 18, Washed Out Driveway | Drainage Problems

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:51:41 GMT

This question is about a washed out driveway with drainage problems and how to correct the situation. Our driveway is on a slope with crushrun/gravel

Jan 18, Cheap Landscaping Ideas | Inexpensive Landscaping

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:29:11 GMT

There are many cheap landscaping ideas (less costly!) that you can utilize and still have a great landscape design. Inexpensive landscaping can be created for patio designs, driveways, swimming pools,

Jan 17, Adding more pop to the front landscaping

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:47:37 GMT

I bought this 100+ yr old farm house. When I bought it there was nothing for landscaping other than white marble rocks around the parameter of the

Jan 8, Extended Patio Behind House With Sloping Garden

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:54:52 GMT

Question For Retaining Walls and Patio Designs - Or Other Solutions Hi - I'm in need of some advice please. We have a standard 3-bedroom semidetached

Jan 8, Blending Retaining Walls and Fencing

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:47:14 GMT

We just put a retaining wall in front of our house, but on the side of the house we have a chain link fence. How do we blend together a fence on the

Jan 7, Travertine on Existing Concrete

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:39:42 GMT

Using Travertine on Existing Concrete If you were going to mud lay a stone surface on an existing concrete pool deck, would there be any advantage to

Jan 7, Tar and Chip

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:18:02 GMT

Charlie here from CD PAVING & SEAL COATING. Some folks don't know what tar and chip seal is all about and I'd like to explain. So here it goes...

Jan 3, paver patio for hot tub... on a retaining wall base

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:14:20 GMT

I'm trying to create a patio for my hot tub. I would like the patio, on which the hot tub will sit, to be a few feet off the ground level of our

Dec 21, Front Yard Fence | Fencing Materials, Heights and Styles

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:17:51 GMT

A front yard fence is important as an important part of your home's curb appeal. Consider the fence material such as a wood fence or an aluminum fencing. Fence styles should compliment your house and

Dec 17, Rustic Patio Furniture | Rustic Home and Dining Furniture

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:15:41 GMT

Rustic patio furniture provides an outdoorsy, unique look. It's handmade and it you can see the beautiful knots of the wood. Various woods can be used to make this home furniture.

Dec 14, Deck Ideas | Designing a Deck

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:03:10 GMT

There are many parts of deck ideas to consider when designing a deck. Deck materials, deck stairs, a canopy or pergola for shade and the design itself are all important. In addition, deck costs can be

Dec 12, Flagstone Patio | Granite Cobbles

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:59:34 GMT

I am building a patio which has a combination of materials but it is mostly Pennsylvania flagstone and a border which I would like to be in granite.

Dec 11, Dry Laid Bluestone | Mortared Blue Stone or Pavers

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:25:27 GMT

Dry Laid or Mortared Bluestone - Or Pavers I need some advice as to whether I should go with dry laid bluestone, mortared blue stone or use pavers

Dec 11, Cottage Style Garden

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:46:51 GMT

I wrote earlier that I really like Knock-outs combined with fountain grass and Sedum...Here is a great pic! GartenGrl Reply That is a beautiful

Dec 11, Dry Well | Seepage Pit | Drainage Pit

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:35:40 GMT

I have a question regarding installing a dry well (seepage pit or drainage pit). We are building planter boxes for the school but have halted the

Dec 10, Ipe Wood | Ipe Decking | Hardwoods For Decks

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:17:09 GMT

What are the advantages of using Ipe wood? It's a beautiful hardwood and is superior to other wood for decks for various reasons. When used for decking, it is not only insect and slip resistant but it

Dec 9, Pool, Deck and Pergola

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:02:18 GMT

Regarding the pool, deck and pergola design... Love the backyard shown on the site. What are the full dimensions? I have a backyard that is 40 ft

Dec 8, Cool Garden Things

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:05:56 GMT

I am a big fan of the double knock out series of roses. I like to combine them with fountain grass and coneflower for a very casual but abundant

Dec 8, Landscape Retaining Walls | Tips, Ideas and Uses

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:07:30 GMT

landscape retaining walls, heights, materials, terraces, slopes

Dec 8, Chisled Travertine Outdoors

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:02 GMT

I am considering having 1020 sq foot patio in a Chiseled Travertine that I will be laying on concrete. I like the rustic look of the chiseling.

Dec 4, Hardscape Design | Paving Materials

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:51:39 GMT

Hardscape design starts with the various paving materials that can be used, whether it be patio designs, walkway ideas, driveways, patio design ideas, walkway design ideas

Dec 4, Porch Steps | Front Porch Steps and Landing

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:49:38 GMT

When building new front porch steps, you might be wondering if you have to remove the existing concrete. This shows exactly how to construct the porch using stone set in concrete.

Dec 3, Retaining Wall Drainage

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:50:06 GMT

Retaining wall drainage is something that should be well thought out and designed. Improper water management is a leading cause of retaining wall

Dec 2, Cost Of Sitting Walls

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:27:45 GMT

I am trying to build a patio. However, I would like to know how much a sitting wall could cost. These walls are on the side of the patio, and their

Dec 2, Concrete Pavers or Bluestone for Patio Design

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:20:52 GMT

I must tell you that your site is the best web site I have ever visited for complete information!! It is fantastic. I live in Pennsylvania (wished I

Dec 1, Tumbled Travertine Install?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:31:49 GMT

These 12x12 Tumbled Travertine pieces are going into my 8x7 Utility Room...they have many 'b-u-t-ful' holes in them and I would like to keep them that

Dec 1, Sod Replacement Estimate

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:29:57 GMT

I need a new 10ft tall deck and cement patio (20x16) underneath. The rest of my yard is nice lawn. How much of my nice lawn do think will be

Nov 24, Concrete Patio Extention and Picture

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:01:45 GMT

I asked last week about extending my 10x10 concrete patio with pavers or stone (I prefer the stone look) and wanted to know if you had any photos of

Nov 17, Fast Growing Trees | Shade and Evergreen Trees

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:29:31 GMT

Here are some of my favorite fast growing trees. Whether you want evergreens for privacy or trees for shade, you'll find some excellent ones here with both beauty and hardiness.

Nov 17, Landscape Contractor's Place

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:48:51 GMT

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Nov 16, Free Landscaping Ideas | How To Landscape

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:35:46 GMT

If you would like to get or give free landscaping ideas, this is the place to do so! Check out or write articles on how to landscape, particularly regarding construction.

Nov 14, Concrete Pavers | Outdoor Paver

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:43:51 GMT

Concrete pavers are a nice choice for patios, driveways and walkways. An outdoor paver can be called a cobblestone paver for a more rustic look.

Nov 13, Plants For Under a Deck

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:07:04 GMT

Laura wants to know what to plant under her deck. What do you suggest to do with dead grass area under new deck? The ground is very level and we