Bill Schau, Author at Landscape Solutions

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Two paver patios with different designs connected by steppingstones and surrounded by gardens

Why Patio Pavers are the Way to Go

With pavers, you can create beautiful mosaics, a unique entertaining area, and easy-to-maintain hardscaping. No matter what the end design is, pavers are an amazing component to your outdoor living space.

A back yard in the winter with snow and frost

Winter Planning for Spring Landscaping Projects

Don’t let the winter just slip by. Use this time productively and wisely for winter planning for spring landscaping projects. Time flies. If you feel like the summer was just here, you’re not alone. And before we all know it, spring flowers will be in bloom. Before you know it,

Tiered retaining walls with flowers and shrubs planted on each level

How To Solve Common Landscaping Problems

Does a landscape problem limit your outdoor plans and dreams? Is that slope in the backyard limiting your usable space? Does water pooling in your yard make it a soggy, unusable mess? Here’s how to solve common landscaping problems with your property. Rocky Terrain Does your landscape have an area

A Tudor style home with attractive landscaping

Landscape Design Ideas – Important Things to Consider

When it comes to landscape design ideas, there are many important things to consider. Creating a landscape design has a lot in common with decorating your home. You wouldn’t want to fill a Victorian home with all modern furniture. It just wouldn’t feel right. There are certain design principles you

A fall scene of a house and its trees and garden

Fall Lawn Fertilization Tips

Now that fall is here, homeowners are spending more time indoors watching football games than outdoors sitting poolside. Thoughts turn toward upcoming Thanksgiving feasts and away from lawn care. But late fall is a critical time to prepare your lawn for winter. You’ll want to follow these fall lawn fertilization

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Is Fall a Good Time to Plant Shrubs and Trees?

Are you thinking about adding new shrubs and trees to your property? If so, you’re probably wondering—is fall a good time to plant shrubs and trees? Soon the summer will be ending. It was fun getting out and enjoying our beautifully landscaped yards. But during your time outdoors, did you

A New Jersey landscape with ornamental grasses and evergreens

Ornamental Grasses – and How to Use Them

Ornamental grasses refer to plants that have a grass-like appearance as well as true grasses. You probably know them when you see them but didn’t know what they were called. Today you can find ornamental grasses everywhere from beautiful private gardens to corporate office buildings. If you want to add

Sod vs. Seed – Which is Better?

Do you remember when you first bought your new home? You had a lot of decisions to make. Should you buy a larger house on a busier road or a smaller house on a less travelled one? There wasn’t a right or wrong answer. It was all about knowing the

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Most Popular Garden Flowers – Beautiful Flowers to Plant in Your Garden

When you select flowers to plant in your garden, you want to take many things into consideration. Flowers should: Thrive in your planting zone Need your garden’s light and soil conditions Bloom when you want color Be able to co-exist with your property’s wildlife (deer and smaller critters) Fit any

Landscaper doing spring cleanup and spreading new mulch in planting bed

Spring Cleanup Guide for Your Landscape

Sunday, March 2, 2022 was the vernal equinox. Spring has finally arrived! Just about everyone in the northeast loves the spring, with its promise of warmer weather and emerging flowers and foliage. For homeowners and businesses alike, the arrival of spring also means it’s time to spruce up your property.