Archive for the 'Gardening' Category

What are some small trees in put in landscaping?

I’m doing some landscaping next to my house and its a long stretch and I need to put a couple trees in that are small. Any suggestions, I live in Illinois if that helps.
weeping cherry is small & very beautiful. Looks like a small weeping willow with small pink or white flowers growing down [...]

Should I wait for flower gardening or can I start now?

I live in TN. So, far we have had about 2 weeks of warm weather (60s & 70s) before spring even set in. Last year, our winter ended right around this time also unlike past decade where cold weather ( < 60F) would last through April. So, should I wait a little longer or can [...]

I work full-time (M-F) and want to start a landscaping business on the side. What is the best way to begin?

I’m not in a position to leave my full-time job. My question isn’t related to getting clients, a business plan, or start-up capital. I’m not sure how I balance starting and growing this type of business while working full-time. I landscaped for a municipality throughout college. Also, are people open [...]

What "product" would you like/expect to receive from a gardening consultant?

I would like to take jobs as a gardening or landscaping consultant, working with homeowners as clients. I do not want to take measurements/draw landscape plans. That takes too much time outside of the meeting/appointment. I feel many people just want to pick my brain and ask questions anyway. But I feel [...]

How do I kill grass under my landscaping?

Okay so this is what happen. Someone told me that if I throw soil on top of my grass that my grass will die and won’t grow anymore. Well that didn’t happen! My back yard is big! I did 40yrds worth of landscaping and now grass is growing thru all my [...]