Monday, February 24, 2014

Adding Value to your home

When one is, designing the landscape of a home or looking into water features to your existing lawn one important feature to consider is hedges. These are important and sometimes stand features of your property and can serve multiple purposes. One purpose that hedges can serve as is for privacy. Privacy or living fencing can separate your property from that of your neighbors without the need of traditional wooden or chain link fences. Hedges such as the California Privet, Spruce Pines, and Canadian Hemlock all make good privacy fences. These hedges will not only add privacy from others but will also add a lot of texture to your property. These can also help cut down in the noise of busy streets or busy areas or can even help cut down on wind. Hedges such as English and Green Mountain Boxwoods can be used to line driveways, used to hide unsightly foundations, or even as accent pieces in gardens. These types of hedges are evergreens that means that one won't have to stress about bare limbs even in the harshest of winters. They are maintenance free and with the right pruning can be cut into whatever shape ones desire. Some people choose to stick to their names and prune them to resemble a box, others prefer to round them out, and these hedges can even cut into fun shapes. If one is looking for more decorative or colorful hedge, then you will need to look into planting something like the Karl Sax Forsythia that will add a splash of vibrant yellows to your lawns and gardens. Another option would be the Burning Bush Shrub which is a little taller and produces the colors resembling a fire or burning bush. Both of these are spectacular with their colors and are used to line a driveway or fence. So before one finalizes your design plans make sure that you consider all the options before choosing your shrubs and bushes. Make sure to consider what their primary goal will be and what options would work best on your property.

Ways to improve your yard

After your pond can be installed one of the choices to decide is what types of plants will one use in and around your pond. If one has wildlife in your pond, one may also want to see what plants will suit their lives. Plants such as Lily Pads and Duck Weed are both plants that live directly in your pond and are a favorite of many species of creatures that reside in such ponds. Add Sweet Goldenrod to your pond for color. Other features can be added to ones pond river rocks that can add a natural looking and feel to your landscape. It serves as not only as a filtration system for your wet area, but as a pleasing visual statement. Many people also choose to add colored lights, fountains, and decorative yard art. A water feature adds style, flair and personality.

Blueberries have many purposes

Many people are looking for a distinctive feature to add to their lawns and properties. If one enjoys the sound of a running fountain or watching goldfish, a pond maybe right.. A garden pond or water feature can add a unique look to your lawn or property. If one is looking for something simple, almost all home improvement stores offer premade ponds that one can install very easily without previous experience. However if one wants to go big the only limitations are your own creative process, and even if one gets stuck there are tons of professional pond installers that are willing to work for them. People in today's society are looking for ways to stay away from modern medical techniques and medications. These individuals are looking for natural remedies for their current health conditions, ways to prevent future medical problems, ways to increase their energy, and natural ways to help with weight loss. There have been many claims by naturalist, nutritionists, and medical professionals that blueberries are one of the healthiest foods in the world. Blueberries can be said to be full of  aid your body in fighting off illnesses and infections. They can be believed to help protect the heart by lower cholesterol levels and helping one maintain a proper body weight. They are also said to be a great food to increase a person's brain function. Researchers are looking into using Northern Blueberries to help slow the progression of dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Other benefits of blueberries are they can be thought to help prevent cancer, improve eyesight, and even improve your mood by acting as a natural anti-depressant. So no matter what one is trying to control or prevent blueberries might be a great natural option for one to consider. Now of course one can walk into any store and pick up blueberries. Along with wanting natural remedies many people also want their blueberries and other food products to be organic. The best way to know that one is getting what one is looking for is to grow your own blueberries. These berries come in varieties such as the Highbush Blueberry, the Blue Ridge Blueberry, and the Rabbit Blueberry. All of these are easy to work with, and once they are full of delicious berries one will have a great food to add to your healthy diet and lifestyle.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Spring Has Sprung - What Is The First Blooming Plants?

Spring is a season full of new life and color. Garden plants, trees and shrubs are most homeowner's delights as they plan on sprucing up their landscapes with vibrant colored perennial plants. One of the first bloomers in the spring is forsythia shrubs.They ususally bloom in Mid March and stay bloomed for 3-4 weeks. They are vibrant and lemony yellow.
You can buy forsythia here. Daylillies are also a small perennial flower that multiplies and is also a very early spring bloomer. They are vibrant in color and come in many different colors. They are easy to grow and do well in zones 4-9. You can buy daylily perennials by clicking here.
Another early spring bloomer is daffodils. Snow settles on them often they bloom so early. They too are hardy to grow and thrive in most type soils. Hardy in zones 4-10. You can buy daffodils here.
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It's Time To Plant Those Perennials In Time For Spring Blooms!

Now is the time to plant your perennials, just in time for them to settle and get ready to start growing and blooming in the spring time. There are so many choices in perennials, it's difficult to know which ones to plant.
Daffodils are a very early spring blooming perennial. You Can buy them here
The Day Lily Perennials is also another great big perennial bloomer. It usually blooms in the 6-8th week of spring. Daylillies loves warmer temperatures whereas daffodils, better know as buttercups sometimes blooms with snow settling on spring. You Can Buy Daylillies here. Other Great Garden Plants, Click Here