http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/landscape-design-blog.html The Landscape Design Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the landscape-design-advice.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us landscape design Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:24:11 GMT Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:24:11 GMT landscape-design-advice.com http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/plantings-and-drainage-at-side-of-house.html On the side of my house is a 3-4 foot wide walkway that goes along the side the house and is against my neighbor's fence. Should I just cement and rain Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:24:07 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/travertine-tiles-and-white-substance-on-pool-decking-efflorescence.html I had Travertine pool decking installed around my pool last year. It was not sealed since I was trying to find someone to fix grouting issues from it Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:13:36 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/driveway-paving.html Driveway paving choices are many and you should choose one that fits in with your landscape design and budget. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:31:47 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/cobblestone-driveway.html A true cobblestone driveway is one made of granite pavers. It will outlast other types of materials such as concrete pavers. Cobblestone driveways provide a special, old world impression. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:14:25 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/narrower-evergreens.html I want to plant a privacy screen of evergreens. I live in San Antonio, TX, with a lot of rocky, limestone soil. I need a screen that stays about 3-4 feet Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:44:45 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/planting-around-large-shade-trees-oak.html We have 5 large oak trees surrounding our yard, one in the middle-of course we are having a hard time keeping any grass growing. Any suggestions for design, Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:31:07 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/my-lawn-and-improvement-options.html Hello-my lawn has been fairly well taken care of the past 2 years but still looks very splochy and uneven. The yard is roughly 2160 sq. ft. I live in the Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:18:47 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/bluestone-patios.html Bluestone patios are beautiful and blend well into many landscapes. A bluestone patio can be set a different ways, and there are many patterns and shapes to choose from. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:26:05 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/careers-in-landscape-architecture.html Careers in Landscape Architecture are wide and varied. There is employment in the private, governmental and academic sectors. Here you can read about all the different Landscape Architecture jobs. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:02:54 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/landscape-architecture-schools.html Here is a list of all Landscape Architecture Schools in the U.S. offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:46:46 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/installation-of-travertine-patio.html 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 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:07:44 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/landscape-architecture-education.html 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 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:22:55 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/retaining-wall-for-small-ravaged-yard.html 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 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:35:03 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/evergreen-trees-that-love-water.html 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 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:53:49 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/patio-ideas-existing-deck-and-paver-patio-new-landscape-design.html 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 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:27:42 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/flagstone-patio-and-window-wells.html 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 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:07:53 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/front-yard-landscape-ideas-with-large-shade-trees.html 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 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:31:11 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/landscape-design-for-big-yard.html 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 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:05:18 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/laying-bluestone-over-an-existing-concrete-base.html 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 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:52:30 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/professional-landscape-design-and-costs.html 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 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:44:42 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/landscaping-a-backyard-with-rear-garage-and-driveway.html 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 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:53:12 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/too-much-rock-in-landscaping.html 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. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:19:00 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/front-yard-plantings-looks-boring.html 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 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:12:00 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/walkout-basement-landscapingwhat-to-do.html 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 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:58:47 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/pool-deck-pavers.html 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 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:15:32 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/planting-in-a-small-space-next-to-a-garage.html 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 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:58:56 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/washed-out-driveway-drainage-problems.html 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 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:51:41 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/cheap-landscaping-ideas.html 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, Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:29:11 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/adding-more-pop-to-the-front-landscaping.html 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 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:47:37 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/extended-patio-behind-house-with-sloping-garden.html 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 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:54:52 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/blending-retaining-walls-and-fencing.html 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 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:47:14 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/travertine-on-existing-concrete.html 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 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:39:42 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/tar-and-chip.html 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... Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:18:02 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/paver-patio-for-hot-tub-on-a-retaining-wall-base.html 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 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:14:20 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/front-yard-fence.html 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 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:17:51 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/rustic-patio-furniture.html 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. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:15:41 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/deck-ideas.html 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 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:03:10 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/flagstone-patio-granite-cobbles.html 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. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:59:34 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/dry-laid-bluestone-mortared-blue-stone-or-pavers.html 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 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:25:27 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/cottage-style-garden.html 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 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:46:51 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/dry-well-seepage-pit-drainage-pit.html 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 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:35:40 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/ipe-wood.html 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 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:17:09 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/pool-deck-and-pergola.html 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 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:02:18 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/cool-garden-things.html 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 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:05:56 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/landscape-retaining-walls.html landscape retaining walls, heights, materials, terraces, slopes Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:07:30 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/chisled-travertine-outdoors.html 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. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:58:02 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/hardscape-design.html 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 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:51:39 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/porch-steps.html 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. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:49:38 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/retaining-wall-drainage.html Retaining wall drainage is something that should be well thought out and designed. Improper water management is a leading cause of retaining wall Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:50:06 GMT http://www.landscape-design-advice.com/cost-of-sitting-walls.html 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 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:27:45 GMT