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5 Ways to Add Color to Your Winter Landscape

Many people think of winter as being drab and gray. But this doesn’t have to be the case for your landscape. Even though your favorite garden plants go dormant in winter, there are many ways to make your property come alive with color when the temperatures fall. Here are 5

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Using Retaining Walls in Your Landscape Design

A retaining wall is a hardscaping element for your landscape that can be both functional and beautiful. It can hold soil back to prevent erosion or create new usable areas in your sloped yard. Retaining walls can be as individual as the landscapes they adorn. Read on for more about

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Hiring a Commercial Landscape Company for Your HOA in NJ

One of the HOA’s primary responsibilities is care of the community’s outdoor areas. This means hiring the best landscape company for your community. Here is important information for board members regarding hiring a commercial landscape company for your HOA in NJ. The Homeowners Association (HOA) is responsible for managing, running,

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Fall Landscaping Ideas!

Do you wish your gardens had more fall color? Or are you thinking about an entire landscape renovation or other landscape planning for next year? Do you need some fall landscaping ideas? If it’s fall colors you crave, there’s lots you can do now to make your gardens more attractive,

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Landscape Renovation in September & October

You fell in love with your home, in part because of its outstanding curb appeal and inviting yard. But that was a while ago. If your landscape needs a facelift, now is the time to act—September and October are ideal for landscape renovation! Landscape renovation can be as basic or

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Using Stone and Rocks in Your Landscape

Incorporating hardscaping into your landscape design can increase your home’s visual appeal and make your property more environmentally friendly. Here you will learn the aesthetic and practical advantages of using stone and rocks in your landscape. Let Hardscaping Enhance Your Garden Hardscaping is the term in landscape architecture that describes

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Outdoor Kitchens and Summer Living

Today, one of the most popular trends in home design is to extend daily living and entertainment spaces to the outside. Homeowners and homebuyers alike are intrigued by the enjoyment outdoor living spaces can bring to their everyday lives—not to mention the exciting entertainment possibilities. Outdoor living spaces with outdoor

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Guidelines for Designing Your Outdoor Space

Designing your outdoor space is a big project. And it can be an expensive one. So don’t make mistakes that lead to a costly redesign of your landscape—or worse, make it necessary for you to settle for less than your ideal outdoor space.   There’s a lot to think about.

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Best Flowering and Ornamental Trees to Grow in NJ

Flowering and ornamental trees not only add drama and beauty to your landscape—they also give your home a feeling of permanence.  Few pleasures surpass the joy homeowners feel when they arrive on their street and view their beloved home and landscape. Wondering which trees will best enhance your New Jersey

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