Modern Lake House

25 beautiful garden path ideas & pro landscape design tips on easy DIY backyard walkways with gravel, brick, stepping stones, wood, pavers, or even mulch!

The Oregonian'Perle d'Azure' was my first clematis love. Three things made me fall in love with clematis: a visit to Linda Beutler's garden here in Portland, a trip to England with my mom and dad, and getting to know...

You might be ready to pat yourself on the back and call it a day once you reduce a tree to a stump, but the work doesn't end there. That stump represents a trip hazard, an eyesore and perhaps even an obstacle for future building plans. It can also attract unwanted pests, like termites. Fortunately, you don't have to be a professional to remove a tree stump thanks to some ingenious and easy methods.

What is the best wood to use for raised garden beds and which ones can be harmful? Find out here! #raisedbeds #lumber #empressofdirt

Here are eleven beautiful and fragrant plants that repel mosquitoes - keeping your home and garden mosquito free.

A stone pathway in your garden can add texture and visual interest, whether it leads one to a destination or is just used for aesthetics.

Can't get enough of them, and no garden is complete without a few,(or who am I kidding, ... dozens), of succulents, as well as some complementary bromeliads such as Dyckias and Aechmea recurvata cultivars that can handle full hot sun. Again, even if nothing ever bloomed here, the color contrasts and variations on a theme complement each other. Echeverias, Sedums, Aloes, I could actually design a garden only using these 3 plant groups, but not being a real minimalist, I've never tried such a…

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Brick projects are very sought as a result and in the following list we have curated no less than 23 do it yourself projects that use bricks as a foundation.

stone & brick major WOWfactor. This must be wet. Would like to see it dry.

Our newly purchased forty-one year old home, which I promptly named Magnolia House, was built in 1970. The exterio...

The Mission: Replacing an ugly concrete pathway with a unique and intricate stone mosaic pathway. #diyhomedecor #mosaic #pathway

In a way, I guess, we're all engineers, applying rational thinking to develop solutions. We just need to remember it.

Water is one of the crucial elements in garden landscaping. But what happens if you cannot maintain water in dry areas? Well, then of course an option will be a no water or low water garden. And guess what, low water landscaping is getting quite popular nowadays and this is all because of its easy maintenance. […]