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Common Mistakes of Landscaping

It’s about time we gave a nod to HGTV, the Home and Garden Network, in our hallowed pages. So we dug this list of Landscaping Don’ts, because they all seem obvious in hindsight, but if you look around your neighborhood, you’ll see plenty of examples anyway.

  1. “Don’t let landscaping overwhelm your house.” How many of us have seen that one house on the block, referred to as “the jungle?” Probably the trees and hedges they planted there looked tidy enough at first, but it all grew out of control after a while.
  2. Lack of planning. A fun anecdote: When they designed the MIT University campus, they didn’t put sidewalks in for the first three months. Then they watched where footpaths naturally formed from people walking to and fro. So that’s where they ended up putting the sidewalks!
  3. Planting too much of the same thing – meh, we’ll give it a pass. Sometimes a theme is important.
  4. The huge lawn. You don’t need enough room for a rugby match in front of every house.
  5. Ivy is beautiful, but yes, it is a pain to maintain. Also dangerous to be teetering on a ladder trying to reach it.
  6. Trees overwhelming the house again. It bears repeating twice! Perhaps you should check out a full-grown species of a certain tree before planting the sapling.
  7. Layering your plant species. Always nice to do, if you have the space.

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Getting the Best Out of Soil when Landscaping

Soil is the crème de la crème of a healthy landscape and is therefore a factor that should be concentrated on the most. Soil that is ideal for landscaping is made from a fusion of mineral particles that decide on its nature. Most typical soils are either in the form of clay, sand or loam, based on the organic and inorganic substances within it. It is essential to know your soil in order to know how to treat it and how to recognize when something is wrong with it. Soil, is your landscapes baby so know what it is, who it is and for what it should be put to use.

Though a soil testing lab can tell you what category the soil in your garden belongs to, there are a few easy tips to figure it out for your self. Wet a clump of your soil. If it is loam, then it will crumble in to small clumps when squeezed and if it is clay, it will form a hard lump that cannot be disintegrated. Sandy soils on the other hand mix easily with water and create a sandy liquid concoction. Many experts believe that the best soil for landscaping is a combination of loam as it helps enhance growth. Clay and sandy soils on the other hand should be mixed with other organic substances such as manure or compost in order to truly thrive.

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