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Q: I want a beautiful yard, but don’t have much time to tend to it. Do I have any options? A: You can have a low maintenance landscape , with minimal upkeep, which should provide you with your ideal landscape dreams, while not taking a lot of time. If you want to learn more about low maintenance landscaping, check out the Guide to Planning a Low Maintenance Landscape   Q: Landscaping is expensive! Is there any way to landscape my yard without breaking my bank? A: The easiest way to save money with landscaping is to do it all yourself, where instead of money you invest sweat equity. A landscape built upon sweat equity is one in which the DIYer can be proud. The first step to landscaping on your own is to understand landscape design principles , and properly plan your layout . Check out: 5 Do It Yourself Landscaping Design Ideas to learn more   Q: I have areas in my yard that are covered in shade and struggle to grow plants. Do I have any options? A: Starting a shade garden i

Maintaining a lawn can be rewarding, but also frustrating at the same time. During drought or with the summer heat, you might see your neighbor’s lawn looking greener and lusher than yours despite your everyday struggle. For this particular project, we do not only focus on watering tips but also on steps that are mostly cheap but can get the job done of keeping your lawn from turning brown.     5 Tips to keep your lawn from turning brown #1. You need to mow with the season As homeowners we do know that the ideal height to set lawn mowers is at 2 inches, this height will give just enough clippings to serve as protection, natural fertilizer, and give that cushion feel when you step on the grass. But during the dry season, the lawn should be cut in a height of 3 inches to block more sunlight and cover the soil from direct heat and too much evaporation. With higher grass, the soil is given just enough shade aiding in water retention, which in turn gives you a longer interval on wat