Category Archives: Great Ideas

Chinese Gardens: Man & Nature in Harmony

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Landscaping Ideas: Chinese Garden The Chinese Garden is carefully planned and chaotic.  You see a perfect, miniature landscape, yet it has no order. Chinese Gardens are perfect for meditation, relaxation and entertaining. Chinese Garden Principles Borrow scenery Incorporate scenery outside your yard into the garden.  Can you see the hills or mountains from your yard? […]

Up Your Curb Appeal

First off, let’s determine what kind of space you have to work with. If you have a small yard to landscape, keep clutter elimination in mind. If your space is limited, the most important thing when designing your space is to make sure you don’t over crowd the yard by putting in too many things. […]

Save Big on your Grocery Bill!!

Landscaping in Sacramento does not always make you think of lowering your grocery bill, but it can definitely make a difference. Many great fruits and veggies grow really well in the Sacramento area. You do not have to dedicate a lot of your yard to growing your garden. With a small raised planter or a […]

Beat the Heat

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It may only be the middle of May and the temperatures outside feel like early spring, but those high temperatures will be here before you know it!! Recently Business Wire published an article about America’s love affair with their back yard. With the advent of the “stay-cation” and increased cost of travel, America is turning […]

Enjoy your Yard at Night

When you look out your windows into your back yard at night what do you see?? Is it something like this? Would you like it to look more like this? The path to success is easy…. With the vast array of lighting choices available now the possibilities are virtually endless. From low cost plastic fixtures […]