http://www.lawnorgarden.com Articles, tips, and ideas on lawn care and gardening practices. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:59:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you want your yard as beautiful as possible and have absolutely no idea of where to begin, or you simply do not have the time to sit down and make plans, take a look at preconfigured landscape designs. It doesn’t matter if you live in the Pacific Northwest or ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/25 Many times we buy plants on impulse then find there is nowhere in the garden that really suits them. Before buying plants carefully examine your garden to see how much sun and shade it gets, whether the soil is well drained or waterlogged and whether your aspect is sheltered or ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/24 Gardening is something that many do for a love of nature and for a chance to relax. Some do a little, and are happy with that, but others take it much more seriously. They may come up with amazing spring garden designs that would take your breath away. Those are ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/23 No garden is quite complete without at least one or two pieces of garden furniture. Garden furniture is useful not only for creating a focal point in a specific area of your garden, but it’s also handy as a place to actually enjoy all the fruits of your gardening labor. There ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/22 Well, Summer is nearly over and that means lawn repair and reseeding is almost here. I prefer to touch up my lawn in the fall since the rain is normally lighter and the weather is cooler. In the near future I should be posting about some small projects consistent with ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/20 Depending on where you live, August can be one warm month! Where I live, in the midwest, the heat of August can really get to a lawn. I noticed in my neighborhood many lawns are suffering for various reasons. This observation moved me to post about various lawn diseases that ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/19 When planting a tree or shrub there are a few factors that can affect the outcome. The soil the tree is in play a major part. if it is too acidic, too compact, or there is not enough of it, the results can be less than favorable. So, I decided ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/18 In the previous post, I forgot to include the before photo for visual representation. This is my front lawn before lime (and fertilizer), the second photo is a spot of the lawn that got the fertilizer but no lime. http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/17 Depending on where you live, you may consider this effective method of greening up your lawn. It's simple, as the pay off is good. Lawns Get Heartburn If you've ever had a case of heartburn you can appreciate the problems of too much acid. Your lawn also needs a good balance when ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/16 Well, the 2007 Spring season has come upon us. I have a few projects lined up for this year and I can't wait to get to those. Also, I will be trying to complete the ones I began blogging about tlast year. It might take some time though, because some ... http://www.lawnorgarden.com/archives/15