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Emerald ash borer infestations have been discovered early this spring across the Mississippi River, in the eastern, and southern areas of Minneapolis. And it has recently been discovered in small pockets of St. Paul as well. Chicago and all eastern cities have experienced complete infestation within 5-10 years in all their metro areas. and we anticipate the Twin [...]
Not much to get excited about here. A white house with a deck, a huge yard that dwarfs the play system, evergreen screening from the neighbors and a whole lotta lawn to mow. Pretty standard stuff. But is this house and yard really “all it can be”? With a little vision and planning, the transformation [...]
Thinking about building a boulder retaining wall in your yard, talk to the experts at Southview Design.
Every year, surveys are done and articles written about the latest trends in Landscaping or Outdoor Living. The most recent survey by the American Society of Landscape Architects (Custom Home Magazine, March 2011) shows that while homeowners are scaling back a bit on what goes into their outdoor living spaces (blame the economy), they are [...]
You can’t build a house without a good foundation. Well the same thing holds true for garden beds. You shouldn’t expect flowers and vegetables to thrive and flourish without good soil. The soil is the foundation of your gardening success. It is well-worth the effort to spend the time and a little money to prepare the soil. The [...]
With a little attention to detail, even an “ordinary” yard can be transformed into an appealing outdoor space for relaxation and entertaining.
No matter how carefully we put our gardens and landscapes to bed for the winter – winter always manages to win out. Snow covered the ground for more than four months (from early November through February). Now the upside to this is little, if any, frost in the ground. The downside is the potential for [...]
Even though your irrigation system has been shut down for the winter, you shouldn’t forget trees and shrubs still need water, especially if they are newly-planted. And keep watering until the ground starts to freeze. This is will help prevent them from drying out in the harsh winter winds. Water away from the base of [...]
I saw this shrub in the landscape recently in all of its glorious fall color and thought “Wow! This is gorgeous!” ’Quick-Fire’ Hydrangea is a great addition to the Fall garden…and one of the things I like about is that it can tolerate hard-pruning. This means for all of you are afraid to cut back your shrubs…this [...]
Lake Cabin and Swimming Pool closed for season – Check
Irrigation System Winterized – Check
Cover the Outdoor Furniture and Grill - Check
Wait! Before you cover up the patio set or drag it off to the backyard shed – take a good look at your outdoor furniture. Has it seen better days? Has your family outgrown that small patio [...]