Backyard Landscaping Blog

The Backyard Blog is my mini-journal about all of the landscaping projects that I have worked on in my yard, or in other's yards. It:

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Planning a Perennial Garden

Planning a perennial garden for your landscape design involves some planning and preparation, but you will reap the benefits of your efforts for years to come.

Outdoor Patio Furniture Sets for your Backyard

The best outdoor patio furniture sets for your backyard landscape will give you many years of enjoyment if you take the time to figure out exactly what you want.

Planting a Lawn

What steps are involved in planting a lawn that will flourish and be a thing of beauty?

Lawn-Garden Tools

What lawn-garden tools are necessary to own, and which are more appropriate to buy?

Lawn and Garden Power Tools

Which lawn and garden power tools will you need on hand to maintain your yard and landscaping design?

Landscaping with Stones

Landscaping with stones may not be the best option for garden mulch. Follow this link to learn more about the reasons why.

Landscaping Trees

Are you planting new landscaping trees in your hard, or are you creating a backyard landscape design around your already established trees?

Landscaping Small Yards - Jeff and Amy

Landscaping small yards is actually quite exciting! Due to the small space that you have to work with, you are able to make a big impact with just a few plantings.

Landscaping Fabric

Are you intrigued by the promises of landscaping fabric to keep weeds at bay? Read more about the advantages and disadvantages before using landscaping fabric in your design.

Landscaping Bushes

Deciding what landscaping bushes to use in your backyard design is an important step to creating the look and feel for your yard.