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Low Maintenance Ground Cover Plants

One of the most visually pleasing aspects of any garden is the presence of plants at varying heights. Like any work of art, a beautiful garden relies on specific design elements to capture the eye and gently lead the viewer into the space. Low-maintenance ground cover plants can complete the look of your landscape by providing balance, texture, and color.
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Mailbox Landscaping Ideas

I think we can all agree that mailboxes aren’t the most attractive items in our lovely landscaped lawns. But they don’t have to be the most noticeable either. You can allow vining plants to camouflage your mailbox or just surround it with a pretty little plant bed. The possibilities are endless. You can keep it simple or do it up. Read on to learn more about mailbox landscaping ideas!
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Tall Hedges For Privacy

If you don’t want to be able to see your neighbor’s yard or you don’t want them peering into yours, tall hedges for privacy are beautiful and a much more affordable option than wooden privacy fences. Another benefit to plants over fences is that you can choose tall hedges! The whole neighborhood would be talking if you put up a 10 or 20 feet tall fence, but with trees no one even thinks twice! Tall hedges provide true privacy that a 6 foot high wooden privacy fence won’t.
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Plants For Around Pools

We love our backyard pools. They cool us down in summer and provide loads of outdoor fun for our families. Pools are a tropical oasis right in our own backyard. Poolside landscaping helps to transform your pool area into a gorgeous tropical paradise. Let’s discuss the best plants for around pools, my favorite tropical landscape ideas, and tips for planting and growing plants around your pool.
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Landscaping with Azaleas

Azaleas are some of the best landscaping shrubs. They are easy to grow, drought tolerant, and colorful. Most azaleas are evergreen so they provide year-round interest. There are new varieties of azaleas that bloom in multiple seasons, tolerate full sun, and are pest and disease resistant. Landscaping with azaleas is a breeze. These plants don’t ask for much as far as maintenance, but give us so much beauty!
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Most Colorful Maple Trees

Maple trees are some of the most popular ornamental and shade trees and for good reason. They are easy to grow, requiring little to no maintenance once they are established. They are also exceptionally beautiful. The most colorful maple trees are Japanese maples and red maples. These maple tree varieties have exceptional color throughout the year or in fall. Find out our top picks.
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Landscaping Ideas Under Oak Trees

For landscaping under oak trees, choose plants that enjoy shade and are drought tolerant. Most grasses will not be suitable for this task. Creating an understory bed of perennials or small shrubs is your best bet. Avoid planting too close to your oak tree’s trunk unless you are using very small or shallow rooted plants. Even with smaller plants, be sure that you dig gently to ensure you aren't hitting your tree’s roots. Let’s beautify gently! Be sure not damage any roots when planting. 

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Year Round Plants For Landscaping

There are endless possibilities when it comes to landscaping plants, but what about having a beautiful yard for the entire year? Year round plants for landscaping offer beauty even during winter. The most obvious plants that offer winter interest are evergreens. But there are some other great landscape additions that add color or unique flair in winter that you may not have considered. 
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Plant A Tree For A New Baby

Planting a tree has so many benefits. From simply adding value, beauty, or shade to your yard to improving the environment and cleaning the air. Planting a tree is good for you, your child or grandchild, the environment, and your home. 
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