Backyard Landscaping

Creative Uses for Blueberry Plants Around the House

April 22, 2011

I learned a creative new use for blueberry plants during a visit to Costco this week. The latest shipment of plants was on display and included the usual ornamental shrubs, trees, and landscape perennials. But of course the thing that caught my eye was the attractive blueberry bushes that were covered with those unusually shaped [...]

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10 Tips for Greening Your Backyard Paradise

July 25, 2010

Today’s post contains a list of “going green” tips written by Jay Chua of Porch Swing Sets. He offers ideas to extend the sustainable focus beyond the vegetable garden and help ensure that the entire landscape is environmentally friendly: Landscapes are changing for the better due to the shift in environmental attitudes, and gardeners are [...]

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