Gardening & Landscaping Tips

Five Tips to Protect Your Garden From the Summer Heat.

Five Tips to Protect Your Garden From the Summer Heat.

June 9, 2022

Every summer here in Southern Oregon is expected to be hot, dry, and along with that, no expectation for rain for a few months straight. Keeping up with your garden in the heat is certainly no easy task, but here are some tips and tricks to help make your gardening this summer a much-needed breeze. … Read More

build a dry stream bed

Build a Dry Stream Bed to add Beauty to Your Backyard

May 31, 2022

A dry stream bed (or dry creek bed) is a beautiful landscaping feature and can help control drainage in your yard or property.  During dry seasons of the year, these beds are attractive features for low-water landscape designs.  There are many design styles to choose from, and your landscaping supply team can help you decide… Read More

hardscape lighting

Make Your Outdoor Living Space Glow with Hardscape Lighting

May 19, 2022

As you’re planning your hardscape design project, lighting is a crucial aspect to consider.  Lighting adds beauty and functionality to any outdoor area.  The key to adding lighting to the hardscape is installing the features simultaneously with installing the hardscape–which means preplanning!  So start dreaming about your project and look at these ideas to incorporate… Read More

Gardening Tips

Gardening Tips

May 10, 2022

While you may be thinking of “spring cleaning” to get your home in order, it’s also an ideal time to prepare your yard and garden for a bountiful year of fresh vegetables…here are just a few gardening tips Here are a few gardening tips to consider adding to your spring calendar: Prepare your raised beds… Read More

Flagstone Patio Maintenance

Flagstone Patio Maintenance

January 18, 2022

A Few Easy Steps to Make Your Flagstone Patio Look Brand New Again Love your flagstone patio but tired of pulling weeds out from between the slabs?  Is the patio starting to look a little run-down? Unfortunately, when the filler material between the stones breaks down, it’s easy for weeds and moss to grow.  You… Read More

Grow Grass Under Trees

Why Can’t I Grow Grass Under Trees?

September 12, 2021

Why Can’t I Grow Grass Under Trees? Southern Oregon is blessed with landscapes filled with evergreen trees and deciduous beauties.  If your yard is lucky enough to have some large trees featured in its design, you may likely find it difficult to grow thick, lush grass underneath their canopies.  Here’s why turf is challenging to… Read More

Hardscape Materials For Your Driveway

Hardscape Materials For Your Driveway

May 18, 2021

Hardscape Materials Can Give Your Driveway a New Look and Increase Your Home’s Value When planning your landscape and hardscape plans for your home, don’t forget about hardscape materials for your driveway! Driveways serve a very functional purpose, but that doesn’t mean they have to be conventional and boring.  Depending on the slope of your… Read More

Flagstone Maintenance

Flagstone Maintenance Made Easy

April 1, 2021

Having a living area constructed of beautiful, natural flagstone increases the amount of enjoyment you and your family will have in the outdoors.  This rock is perfect for patios, outdoor kitchens, fire pit areas, and walkways throughout your yard. Once you invest in a beautiful flagstone patio or walkway, you’ll want to make sure it… Read More

Investing in Your Landscaping is an Investment in Good Health

March 18, 2021

An easily overlooked benefit of a landscaped backyard is better health.  Having an outdoor oasis designed to fulfill your specific needs and to fit your personality will inevitably entice you, your family, and your friends to spend more time outside enjoying the fresh air.  Investing in landscaping materials to create patio spaces, walkways, flower beds,… Read More

Vegetable Garden

Building a Bountiful Vegetable Garden is Easier than You Think

March 4, 2021

As you’re planning your backyard paradise, one feature many homeowners desire is an edible vegetable garden.  Here are a few simple tips to help you properly establish a successful vegetable bed amongst your hardscape design. Placement. Consider the best place in your yard to establish your garden.  You’ll want to make sure it has the… Read More