Building a Paver Patio: Laying Pavers
Once you have a plan and solid base for your paver patio, it’s time to begin laying pavers. Begin at a corner and work your way across, using your first corner as your reference point. Be [...]
How to Build a Paver Patio: Building a Base
With the critical first step of planning finished, the next step is to build a solid base for your patio. Start by measuring and staking out the area you plan to build your patio on. Take extra [...]
How to Build A Paver Patio: Surveying and Design
One of the best additions to a backyard is a nice paver patio. With a little time and minimal expense you can complete this work of landscape art on your own. This project will probably take you [...]
The Benefits of Over-Seeding Your Lawn
Is your lawn looking thin? It’s probably time to overseed your grass. Overseeding your lawn during the spring or fall replenishes old lawn and brings back the green, lush grass. With summer [...]
When to Apply Fertilizer
When to Apply Fertilizer January/February Turf Gro 20-3-7 Cool Season (slow release) Scotts GREEN MAX Southern Lawn Fertilizer April/May Turf Gro 23-2-10 [...]
Decoding Fertilizer
Your yard can be an intimidating task especially once you are confronted with a bag of fertilizer that has three numbers that you have no idea what they mean. Ask someone about the numbers and [...]
What is Efflorescence?
What is the white stuff on my pavers and block walls?!? There is a chance that after a few weeks a white haze may appear on the surface of the pavers. It may appear randomly or in certain areas [...]
Transforming Landscapes into Peaceful Garden Retreats
This article was published by Columbian newspaper ‘Inspirations’ (July 2008) and the Association of Northwest Landscape Designers (September 2008) Transforming Landscapes into [...]
