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Gardening is the art of growing plants with the goal of crafting a purposeful landscape. Residential gardening most often takes place in or about a residence, in a space referred to as the garden. Although a garden typically is located on the land near a residence, it may also be located in a roof, in an atrium, on a balcony, in a windowbox, or on a patio or vivarium.

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Sunday, 15 October 2006

An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at least partly for scientific study. An arboretum specialising in growing conifers is known as a pinetum.

 

Autumn colours at Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England

You can make a part of your greenspace trees.  Trees are a low maintenance element of your landscape. 

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Rock Garden or Alpine Garden PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 15 October 2006

A rock garden, also known as a rockery or an alpine garden, is a type of garden that features extensive use of rocks or stones, along with plants native to rocky or alpine environments.

A naturalistic rockery in England


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Specializations within Landscape Architecture PDF Print E-mail
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Landscape architecture is far too broad and complex for any one person to completely understand.  This means that landscape architects specialize is certain aspects of the profession.  This article will give you an overview of landscape architecture and the specializations within landscape architecture.
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Working with a Landscape Architect PDF Print E-mail
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One way you can almost guarantee a great garden is to hire a landscape architect to help you create or improve your lawn and garden space.

Landscape architecture is a licensed profession.  Requirements for  landscape architects varies by country and state, for example some US states offer "practice acts" and some offer "title acts". Each refers to the limitations placed on persons who are and are not licensed.

 Normally a license requires at least a bachelor’s degree and several years experience. 

When You Need a Landscape Architect

A landscape architect is needed for major changes to an existing green space or for new construction.  Even small projects in environmentally sensitive areas need a landscape architect.

 

 

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Buying a Garden Compost Bin PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 08 October 2006

You can purchase garden compost bins through catalogs and at home improvement stores or through the web.

Well designed garden compost bins can save a lot of work and make compost consistant.  Composting is a key component to any green garden .

 

The Ball Composter

The ball composter above makes turning the material easy. When you want to mix your compost just roll the ball.

 

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