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Dream Spaces: A Secret Garden of Your Own

We can indulge in our own secret gardenscape.  Kate McKee, a Houzz contributor, says with a little imagination you can.  Read and see more: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33750325?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u793&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery11 Sunken Garden, Lake Bluff IL., Schmechtig Landscapes Garden Landscape Design – Secret Garden, Barrington, IL. […]

November 12, 2014

Landscaping
Solve Your Garden Border Dilemmas With Planted Pots

Set your containers free from the patio — placed among plantings in the ground, they fill unsightly gaps, let you experiment and more says Karen Chapman, a Houzz contributor.  Here are a few examples from Schmechtig Landscapes and read more […]

July 25, 2014

Landscaping
7 Questions to Help You Pick the Right Front-Yard Fence

Get over the hurdle of choosing a fence design by considering your needs, your home’s architecture and more.  Matthew Ankeny, a Houzz Editorial Staff member, shares the questions to ask.  Read more:  http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27657145?utm_source=Houzz&utm_campaign=u542&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gallery13  

June 24, 2014

Landscaping
11 Essential Herbs to Grow Right Now

Make summer cooking and drinks even better with herbs plucked from your own backyard or windowsill pot. Read more from Houzz Editorial Staff Member Annie Thornton :  http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/27663387/list/11-Essential-Herbs-to-Grow-Right-Now  

June 9, 2014

Landscaping
Native Plants: Summer Flowers To Attract Hummingbirds and Bees

Sustainable garden practices teach us that biodiversity, wildlife habitats and native plants are essential for a thriving, healthy environment. Busy pollinators, including bees, hummingbirds and some butterflies and birds, ensure that the natural processes of our landscapes remain in balance. […]

May 23, 2014

Landscaping
8 Flowers That Dazzle With Fall Color

Plan for the fall now! From flaming orange to supersaturated purple, Jenny Peterson, a Houzz contributor, shares which blooming beauties will set your fall garden ablaze with vivid hues. Read more: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4039522/list/8-Flowers-That-Dazzle-With-Fall-Color

May 9, 2014