Adding a hardtop gazebo to your outdoor space is a great way to create an inviting and functional area for entertaining guests, relaxing, or enjoying the great outdoors. However, with so many different sizes available, choosing the perfect size hardtop gazebo can be a challenging task. Fortunately, with a few key considerations, you can easily find the perfect size gazebo for your outdoor space.
Measure Your Outdoor Space
The first step to choosing the perfect size hardtop gazebo is to measure your outdoor space. Consider the size of your yard, patio, or deck, and make note of any obstacles that may affect the placement of your gazebo. This will help you determine the maximum size of gazebo that will fit in your outdoor space.
Consider the Purpose of Your Gazebo
Next, consider what you will be using your hardtop gazebo for. Will you be using it for outdoor dining and entertaining, as a place to relax and read, or as a shelter for hot tubs or outdoor furniture? The purpose of your gazebo will help you determine how much space you need and what features you may want to include.
Think About the Number of People You Want to Accommodate
Another important consideration is the number of people you want to accommodate in your gazebo. If you plan on using your gazebo for outdoor dining and entertaining, you will need enough space to comfortably seat your guests. On the other hand, if you only plan on using your gazebo for relaxation, you may only need enough space for a small seating area or a single hammock.
Choose the Right Size Gazebo for Your Needs
Once you have considered the above factors, you can choose the right size hardtop gazebo for your needs. Here are some general guidelines to help you choose the perfect size Gazebo for your outdoor space:
10'x12' - Great for small outdoor spaces, such as patios or decks, and can comfortably seat 4-6 people.
12'x12' or 12'x14' - Ideal for medium-sized outdoor spaces and can comfortably seat 6-8 people.
12'x16', 12'x18', or 12'x20' - Perfect for large outdoor spaces and can accommodate larger groups of people, as well as outdoor furniture and accessories.
Consider Your Budget
You should decide about the size of the gazebo based clearly on your needs. If you’re looking for a gazebo only for luxury purposes, then you can opt for a bigger one with intricate designs. Or if you’re looking for a gazebo for a gathering, you can make a reasonable investment in it. Domi Outdoor Living gazebo has a perfact drainage system, a sturdy frame and roof, and a high-quality texture that can meet the needs of any garden.
Another important factor to consider before buying an appropriate sized gazebo would be your budget. If you don't want to spend too much budget on the hardtop gazebo, Domi Outdoor Living classic gazebo is a good choice. After 10 years, Domi Outdoor Living has carefully created the gazebo with high cost performance and elegant design.
By following these guidelines and considering the unique needs of your outdoor space, you can easily choose the perfect size hardtop gazebo for your needs. A well-chosen gazebo will provide you with years of enjoyment and make your outdoor space more functional and inviting.


With the Olympics in full swing, we continue to highlight the remarkable environmental aspects of Rio de Janeiro or Cidade Maravilhosa (the Marvelous City) that may be lost amid the negative media attention the city has received leading up to the games. In our previous post, Part 1 of the Beyond the Bad Press series, we started looking at Rio's National Park of Tijuca (Parque Nacional da Tijuca), part of the Mata Atlântica forest and known as the largest urban forest in the world. With over 15 square miles of forest located in the middle of the city, spectacular views from its highest peaks, and a large diversity of unique flora and fauna, the National Park of Tijuca is easy to impress. There is another aspect of Rio de Janeiro's urban forest that warrants additional awe: its history.
When hiking throughout the park with magnificent and monumental trees that tower over you and emit an aura of grandeur and wisdom, it's normal to assume that the forest has been there forever. However in reality, there was a time when much of this park was actually cleared of forest. Most of the park is second-growth forest (forests that naturally replace original forests that have experienced disturbances), and a section of the park (known as Floresta da Tijuca) was actually completely replanted- by hand- in the late 1800's.
From the 1600 to the 1800s, much of the original Mata Atlântica forest in the city was cut down to make room for coffee plantations and sugar mills. By 1840, although coffee production had mostly moved to other areas, the region was left with severe watershed damage and droughts that the threatened the city's water supply and the economic growth. By this time, the imperial government of the Empire of Brazil realized the extent of the damage and made the first declaration acknowledging the need to reclaim the deteriorating watershed to address the water shortage, but efforts proved futile.
Between 1845 and 1848, small-scale tree planting and forest protection measures began on government-acquired private properties to revive the city's water supply. However, it wasn't until 1860 when Emperor Pedro II issued an order to reforest Rio's watersheds with native plants that the true replanting efforts began. Between 1862 and 1887 about 95,000 native seedlings were planted in what would soon be called the Floresta da Tijuca, with the majority of this occurring between 1862 and 1872, when 60,000 seedlings were put into the earth.
The reforestation of this area was not intended specifically for conservation or recreation purposes or to be turned into national parks. They were, at first, just a response to the fact that cities need green areas not simply for its beauty and wildness, but for the essential resources and services they supply us with. Forests and parks in urban areas are vital to providing cities with, among other things, runoff reduction, carbon storage, temperature moderation, air pollution filtration, as well as clean water, as Rio's case exemplified. Although in the early 20th century Rio taped into other water sources outside the Tijuca watershed, without this reforestation, Rio's water shortage problems might have prevented the city from becoming the Cidade Maravilhosa we know today.
Rio's national park was only designated as such in 1961, a century after reclamation efforts began. But the reforestation as well as the effective land management practices in other parts of the forest allowed these areas to grow back undisturbed. Much of the deforested land that was not replanted by hand experienced successional second-growth as a result of adequate land management practices. Over time, the area grew into the majestic forest we see today, and eventually was proclaimed a protected national park. Through Rio's urban forests, we witness nature's resiliency and the capacity of nature to flourish once again when it is given a chance as well as a little bit of human help.
Although it would be difficult to rival, Rio's National Park of Tijuca shows that it's not too late for urban forests and parks to be introduced into a city. Cities, developing or developed, mega or small, can carve out little pieces of green space- be it in already built areas, unused or even abandoned places (think New York City's High Line and Lowline)- in order not only to provide some wilderness to urban citizens, but also to supply cities with the ecosystem services they need. As we will examine in the next piece of this series, Rio's urban forests present cities (both in developed and developing countries) an example of the potential that urban green spaces can offer sustainable development.
Don't miss Part 3, the last piece of the "Beyond the Bad Press: Rio de Janeiro's Urban Forests" series by The Sustainability Co-Op, to be published next week.


Discover The Wonder of Art
The centrepiece of the celebrations will be ‘Superbloom’ at the Tower of London, over 20 million seeds have been sown in the moat. From 1st June to 18 September, the display will erupt into new colours and patterns creating a dramatic and engaging experience. The Tower’s ‘Superbloom’ is the first stage of a permanent transformation of the moat into a new natural landscape in the heart of the City of London. It designed to attract pollinators, insects and seed-eating birds, the flower display will evolve into new colours and scents over the course of the summer creating a wonderful sensory experience.
Photo: Royal Union Flag by Margarita Infante Feaks


Set against the sapphire backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a spectacular designed landscape of considerable size and beauty and home to one of America’s great estates. This beautifully illustrated and practical guide provides the history and context of the stunning country estate of plumbing magnate Richard T. Crane, Jr. and his family, which draws many thousands of visitors each year. It includes the house built by architect David Adler in 1928, with period furnishings, and marvelous natural landscapes and extensive gardens designed by some of the century’s most notable landscape architects.
Anna Kasabian is a freelance writer, journalist and the author of more than 15 books. She has written articles over the years on the Crane Estate for several publications, including Architectural Digest. Her articles on interior design, architecture, art, garden design and home and garden preservation projects have been published in regional and national magazines.
- Title: Castle Hill on the Crane Estate
- Author: Anna Kasabian
- Size: 8" x 8"
- Notes: Semi-soft cover with front and back foldout leaves. 64 pages with many contemporary and historic photographs that have never been published before. Published in association with Scala Arts Publishers, Inc.


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Prince William Forest Park - Comprehensive Trail Plan / Environmental Assessment
The National Park Service wants to hear from you about its proposed plan to improve trail systems and expand trail use at Prince William Forest Park.
With more than 360,000 annual visitors, Prince William Forest Park is an increasingly popular destination for hiking, biking, camping and other activities in the Greater Washington area. The NPS has proposed a plan to improve the park's trail systems, while continuing to protect park resources including wildlife, plants, streams and archeological sites.
Under the proposed plan the NPS would make the following improvements at Prince William Forest Park:
- Create approximately 13 miles of new trails.
- Adjust the routes of more than 29 miles of existing trails to improve trail connectivity and to protect streams, plants
and archeological sites.
- Create more than four miles of new trails that are accessible to people with disabilities.
- Increase the number of trail routes suitable for horseback riding and/or mountain biking.
- Improve connections with local and regional trail systems beyond the park.
- Expand parking at trailheads to provide better trail access on the northern and eastern edges of the park.
Public participation is vital to the planning process. The National Park Service developed the proposed Comprehensive Trails Plan and Environmental Assessment with the help of public input received in spring 2018. The public is invited to comment on this proposed plan from March 18, 2019 to April 18, 2019.
Mar 18, 2019 - Apr 18, 2019


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WVNCC finishing renovations
WHEELING — Outdoor renovations that began in the fall of last year on West Virginia Northern Community College’s downtown Wheeling campus are nearing completion, according to college officials.
WVNCC spokesman David Barnhart said the renovations are moving along on schedule. Crews with Ponzani Landscaping Company of St. Clairsville continue adding small trees and shrubbery around large parking and green space areas behind the school’s B&O Building and near a second parking lot near the corner of 16th and Main Streets this week.
“They have recently been paved, and recently been landscaped. There are still a few more things to do in the parking lots, but everything is on schedule,” Barnhart explained. He said the college hopes to open the newly renovated areas by the end of May.
Barnhart said WVNCC officials are very excited about how well the renovations should mirror the city’s upcoming streetscape project. He also said removing large amounts of unsightly bushes and brush along the edge of Chapline Street next to the B&O Building has really “opened up” that part of town to the campus.
“In that part of town, you could hardly see the back of the B&O Building. So that has all been cleared and it’s being landscaped,” he said. “There’s a lot of activity going on back there and it really opens it up for folks to see the B&O (Building) and to look down towards the Centre Market area, and obviously lets us have a lot more parking for our students.”
A stormwater management retention pond is also being implemented as part of the greenspace design plans for the B&O Building lot and large stones that were once part of the foundation of the railroad trestle that ran across the B&O building have been added to the greenspace.
Crews with Angelina Stone & Marble of Bridgeport recently put the finishing touches on a decorative pillar at the corner of 16th and Main Street, and plans are being made for two more similar pillar-style signs at two other locations on the edge of the college’s downtown campus. Ornamental fencing will be placed around the 16th Street lot as well.
Wheeling city officials in December approved closing a small section of 18th Street to allow Northern to extend its parking and greenspace area to the edge of Wheeling Creek. Officials with Wallace Pancher Group of St. Clairsville, the architect and engineer for the WVNCC project, said the look of the new lot and greenspace areas will be compatible with what people can expect to see with the downtown Wheeling streetscape project. Wallace Pancher is also working on the city’s upcoming streetscape project.


Since fall is still in full swing, why not make the most out of the season by decorating your yard? Adding a few seasonal touches to your yard will show neighbors how festive you are and give your property a boost in its curb appeal. So what decorations would suit your landscape the best? Find out what decorating ideas we have that you could use for your fall landscape.
Get In Touch With Fall By Using Fall Foliage
The leaves become quite colorful during fall, and you can use this to your advantage. Adding fall foliage to your yard is the perfect way to show off all kinds of bright and captivating colors, like red, orange, and yellow.
With the right wreath or garland, you can draw people’s eyes to whatever features you want, such as your fence or front door. What’s better is that this is an easy way to add style to your fall landscape, and it doesn’t take a large amount of time either.
Consider Using Cozy Textures
If you want your fall landscape to take on a more rustic appearance, consider implementing more natural features like woven items and wood. Coupling these features with flannel blankets, pillows, and rocking chairs can turn your landscape into the perfect cozy little nook where you can watch the leaves fall.
Pumpkins have become a fairly standard and classic addition to any fall landscape. You can have pumpkins in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and designs. Some can be natural, while others could be artificial, complete with lights that will draw more attention to your property. Consider adding various pumpkins near your floors, tables, chairs, and more to show people how much you love the fall season!
Warm Lights Can Be Great to Have on Cool Nights
If you use the right kinds of lights on your property, you can establish the perfect cozy autumnal atmosphere. Some of the ways you can get the lighting you want is by installing pumpkins, garlands, and wreaths that are all pre-lit with whatever lights you want. These kinds of lights will not only make your fall landscape more functional at night because of the added visibility, but they will also help get you and passersby into the spirit of the fall season.
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UNESCO Chair in World Cultural and Urban Landscapes
Opening ceremony of the UNESCO Chair in World Cultural and Urban Landscapes. The UNESCO Chair is part of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme and will be established at the Institute for Urban and Regional Planning at RWTH Aachen University.
The UNESCO Chair will focus on scientific consultancy and support to Cultural and Urban Landscapes inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. This implies close cooperation with the German Commission for UNESCO, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre as well as with the advisory bodies ICOMOS, ICCROM and IUCN.
The activities of the UNESCO Chair will comprise practical consultancy, fundamental and applied research, as well as education. With these projects the Chair aims to contribute to a sustainable and responsible preservation and development of World Cultural and Urban Landscapes facing high pressure to change.


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Brunnera macrophylla 'Langtrees'
Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
| ||Common Name: Brunnera-Heartleaf|
Common Name (Alternative): Siberian Bugloss
An unusual variety of Brunnera, 'Langtrees' is characterized by having dark green leaves with silver spots between the veins. The leaves appear to have a shine to them because of these spots, as if they are reflecting the sunlight. From mid to late spring, clusters of tiny, baby blue flowers contrast nicely with the dark foliage.
Brunneras are classic perennials that are treasured for their shade tolerance and lovely blooms. They make a fantastic groundcover, though the variegated forms may be slower to spread than the species. Try growing them in containers too so they will be close at hand when you want to snip a few blooms for a spring bouquet.
Origin: Not Native to North America
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Lighting. Friday , February 09th , 2018 - 09:41:51 AM
With so many options available today it's simple and easy to transform your beautiful garden into an enjoyable place to spend your evenings. Under twinkling lights and magical glowing shapes it will be hard to decipher between actual stars and fireflies from the beautiful luminous additions in your glowing garden.
What about other special effects? From gobos to colour washes, you can create different zones within your main event space. For a wedding use a gobo to project the couple's initials onto the ceiling, or create a \"blue zone\" at a conference to direct attendees to a chill out space. An award ceremony might have the logo of the company sponsor, the possibilities are endless!
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Celebrating 300 years of influential North East designer
The Director-General of Europe’s largest conservation charity was in Northumberland on Friday (11 March) to plant one of a series of trees to celebrate 300 years since the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown.
Dame Helen Ghosh of the National Trust made a special visit to Wallington, a landscape that the designer would have explored on his daily walk to school, as part of a year of commemorative events to mark the tercentenary.
Capability Brown is arguably Britain’s most influential landscape designer, creating designed and managed parkland, and influencing landscape design across Europe in the 18th century. The National Trust looks after 21 sites that can be attributed to his hand and 18 where Brown’s designs can still be seen today.
Capability Brown was born in Kirkharle, just down the road from Wallington, and went to school in Cambo, on the Wallington estate. Dame Helen planted a tree in the Walled Garden as part of a wider plan to restore and conserve the landscape, and got a sneak preview of five original Brown designs that will go on public display in the house at Wallington later this year.
Dame Helen Ghosh, director-general of the National Trust said:
“This is one of a series of tree plantings at some of Capability Brown’s best-known landscapes. Each place I am visiting captures some of the chronology of Capability Brown‘s work and the development of his landscapes, so I was keen to go to the place where Brown grew up. The tree planting highlights the conservation and landscape management work that we do here at the National Trust, and is part of our wider efforts to restore a healthy, beautiful natural environment at the places we look after. This year we’ll start to restore many of Brown’s landscapes to bring them back to their former glory.”
Paul Hewitt, Countryside Manager for the National Trust said:
“Capability Brown was a local boy made good. We’re delighted that Helen chose Wallington, a place that we have no doubt would have inspired Brown as a young boy, as one of the special places she wanted to visit during this year of commemorative events. Here at Wallington we’re hosting guided walks, expert talks, tours of Rothley Lake where we believe Brown advised on the design, and exhibitions including original designs and textiles produced by the Embroiderer’s Guild.”
The National Trust has been exploring Brown’s links to Wallington in the run up to this year’s tercentenary, and the extent to which he may have influenced the design of the estate. They believe Brown advised Sir Walter Calverley Blackett on the positioning of the Walled Garden, and may have even designed the Owl House, a former banqueting house overlooking the garden. They Trust also believe that Brown may have advised Sir Walter on the design of his new pleasure grounds at Rothley, something Paul and his team are investigating further this year.


Lace-cap hydrangeas are some of my favourite shrubs, and this is one of the nicest, Hydrangea aspera strigosa.
The centre is made up of tiny purple/pink flowers, edged with a fringe of slightly larger creamy white ones, which gives it that distinctive lace-cap appearance.
It’s a large shrub, eventually reaching about 2 metres.
Hydrangea macrophylla is another pretty lace-cap type, with tiny blue flowers in the centre.
The other main group of hydrangeas, are the more familiar mop-heads. They have bigger, rounded shaped flowers, like this Hydrangea Annabelle with it’s showy white flowers.
Hydrangea quercifolia is much less showy than Annabelle, although the flowers are still quite large. It has the added bonus of beautifully shaped leaves that turn fiery red/orange in autumn.
Generally, hydrangeas like to grow in semi-shaded areas in moist soil that doesn’t become water-logged. They’re really a woodland edge sort of plant, so however tempted you are, don’t buy them if you can only offer a dry, sunny patch of garden.
September/October is a good time to plant them, include plenty of soil improver, garden compost or composted bark into the planting hole to get them off to a good start.
Over time, picked flowers will gradually dry and turn into beautiful sepia tones that last for ages. I’ve also heard that standing flower stems in glycerine will help to preserve the colour and prevent them becoming dry and crackly, has anyone tried this?
all images: Jill Anderson


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Editor’s Note – Weeds are something that every yardfarmer has to deal with. To prevent weeds from taking over your garden without using chemicals, you can use a variety of techniques including presprouting, mulching, and solarization. Read below to learn more.
Preparing for the weed battle is top priority for every gardener. But for those of us who leave herbicides out of our arsenal, it can be extra challenging. I approach natural weed control from an interesting angle and just assume that weeds have a brain. The truth is that weeds are smart. These masterful nutrient-sucking water stealers can prove it by creating havoc in record time.
Weeds have had thousands (and thousands) of years to successfully adjust to every attempt on their lives – whether it’s by nature’s or the gardener’s hand. So we need to outsmart them in order to stay one stem ahead of them.
Let’s look at some natural weed control techniques that’ll keep you from resorting to toxic herbicides.
Weeds have come up with some clever ways of reproducing themselves. They do so by seed, pieces of root, and stolon. A stolon is an above-ground plant shoot that produces roots from a node that’s pressed against the ground.
The first line of defense is a raw, straightforward approach to weeding. This “presprouting” technique is perfect in the vegetable garden for addressing early spring weeds. The basic premise is to watch for those first weeds of the season (early spring) to rear their ugly heads and then instead of pulling them up one by one – simply whack off their heads!
The idea here is to actually encourage the weeds to show up. Begin by making up the garden bed in preparation for vegetable planting, but do so about three weeks before you’re actually going to plant your crops.
Make the bed as inviting as possible by adding compost, manure, and any other amendments necessary to ready the soil for plants. Rake in and level everything and then water it well. It won’t take more than two weeks for those weeds to start showing up.
Many of these first spring weeds will be annuals (although not all of them). Once they have grown about 2″ inches tall, use a stirrup hoe to scrape just under the top of the soil, knocking every one of those bad boys down. You’ve just wiped out a ton of potential weeds.
You can presprout as many times as you’d like before you plant your garden. I take such personal joy in whacking them down, that I do it at least twice. It certainly won’t solve every problem for the season (weeds are clever, remember?), but it’s a beautiful first round.
Source: Fix.com Blog
Fry Those Weeds with Solarization
Solarization is another method of weed control that works best in garden beds including neither perennial plants nor foundation plantings. It’s a technique that requires covering up the entire bed in order to fry whatever is trying to grow underneath.
Bonus: This method also destroys pathogens, nematodes, and plant-eating insects that are residing in the soil! On the other hand, it’s fair to say that solarization doesn’t respect the difference between good and bad insects.
All you’ll need is direct sunlight, a hot month or two, and clear plastic the size of the garden bed. Before laying the plastic down, prepare the bed for planting in advance. This way, once the plastic is removed from the bed, the soil doesn’t need to be disturbed. Anytime you mess with the soil, you bring dormant weed seeds closer to the surface where they germinate.
The plastic can be any thickness that you’d like (1–4 mil). However, keep in mind that thicker is going to be better for windy areas and will last longer. That said, any plastic roll found at your local hardware store will work fine for at least the season. Ideally, the plastic should be clear (transparent) as that tends to trap heat underneath, making it more effective than black plastic, which absorbs and deflects some of the heat.
Lay the plastic flat against the surface, pulling it snug as you secure the ends and sides by burying them or using rocks, bricks, etc. When solarization is at its best, the top 6″ of soil will heat up to around 140°.
This weed control method can take 4 to 6 weeks, so remember that you’ll lose that amount of growing time in that particular bed. That said, solarization is a great natural weed killer and is usually worth it. Gardeners often rotate this technique between garden beds.
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Cover Up Bare Soil!
If you only use one natural weed control, let it be this one: keep all exposed soil covered. There isn’t a garden in the world that doesn’t benefit from using some type of mulch on naked soil.
Blanketing bare soil with mulch offers the garden many advantages. It drastically reduces the weed population by obstructing the sun from reaching weed seeds. It also insulates the roots of your plants against temperature fluctuations, retains moisture in the soil by diminishing evaporation, and reduces (or prevents) soil erosion caused by wind and rain.
Mulching saves the gardener time, money, and effort. It can be made of organic or inorganic materials. Both get the job done but organic mulches will need to be replaced periodically as they break down into the soil. Technically this is more work for the gardener, but organic materials also build soil texture and tilth.
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The Right Mulch in the Right Place
When choosing a mulch, you should consider the individual garden. Is it a vegetable bed? Perennial flower bed? Foundation landscaping around your home?
For example, inorganic mulches, wood chips, and living mulches (live groundcover) work well with permanent beds such as foundation plantings around the house and perennial flower beds. The plants in these areas aren’t continually being switched out the way they are in veggie gardens or annual flower beds. Permanent beds are great spots for inorganic materials since these mulches don’t break down like their organic counterparts do.
Something else to consider is the location of your garden. For example, newspaper as mulch is ideal for front yard flower beds because it can be hidden. Several layers of wet newspaper topped with a more attractive mulch such as shredded bark would work beautifully here. Organic mulches such as straw, newspaper, dried leaves, and grass clippings are best used in your vegetable garden.


Natural Gardens is the perfect location to have your dream Catskill Barn Wedding, family or business party!
The Natural Gardens ponds are shallow bodies of freshwater that are no more than 10-12 feet deep. All of our ponds are spring fed and filled with wildlife including fish, frogs dragonflies and more. Because the sunlight reaches the bottom of our ponds, plants grow here as well as on the surface and sides. These underwater plants are considered submergent and include horntail and bladderwort plants. Emergent plants are tethered to the bottom with roots, but they also rise out of the water, growing flowers just above the surface. Emergent plants include waterlilies, cattails and reeds. Floating plants, such as watercress, float on the surface of the pond and have no roots.
Our ponds provide many backdrops for ceremonies and wedding photos. We provide Adirondack chairs and benches for you and your guests to relax and enjoy the ponds. A few of the ponds are connected by small waterfalls that cascade off of the rocks. Our large Koi are always a conversation as they will follow you around the pond anticipating food!
The ponds reflect light from the 100’s of solar lights placed around the edges of the ponds. On cool nights, the mist will rise from the water providing a great atmosphere.
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ALDIN Biodome is a brand that focuses on awakening the senses and connecting people to nature. They offer a unique experience through their biodome, which combines elements of a forest bath and a food forest. The biodome allows visitors to immerse themselves in a natural environment, surrounded by lush greenery and soothing sounds.
ALDIN Biodome promotes sustainable cultivation, even in urban areas, with their outdoor food cultivation during winter. Their innovative approach to landscaping and urban planning, led by founder Hjördís Sigurðardóttir, combines her expertise in landscape architecture and food science. Through interviews with Hjördís and other professionals, it is clear that the brand aims to create a deeper connection between individuals and nature.
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Zones: 3 to 8
Size: To 10' tall and wide
Growth Rate: Fast
Exposure: Sun, Filtered Sun, Part Shade
Large compound leaves, bright green, alternate. Flowers in umbels to 18" diameter in summer, white, followed by small, black drupes. Looks like a deciduous shrub but dies back to ground level each winter. Shelter from wind to protect the large leaves.
Published in Fl. Jap. (Thunberg) 127 in 1784.
Native to China, Japan and Korea.


Ebbensgaard reports on landscape design that engineers sensory experiences. He states that “Post-industrial wastelands have been given increased attention by landscape architects since the late 1990s. Through their redesign, landscape architects argue that the sensory qualities of wild nature benefit people’s health and well-being and improve the urban ecosystem. . . . such landscape designs mark a shift from designing nature as such to designing the sensation of nature. . . .
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The lighting in hospital intensive care units influences patients' wellbeing, even a year after they are discharged from the hospital. Researchers have found that “With light adapted to the time of day, health even improves for patients who are barely conscious when they are admitted for care. . . . In order to counterbalance the traditional ICU department with low levels of daylight and nights when lighting is frequently turned on [researchers tested an] experimental environment with so-called cyclical lighting that changed during the day. . . .
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Landscaping is one of the things that provides a lasting first impression of your home. Some simple things can make a big difference, in either a good or bad way. This article will give you ideas on how to make the curb appeal on your home jump up a few percentage points.
When planning a landscaping project for your home, be sure that you try to completely estimate all of the costs involved. This is critical. Not only do you want to make sure that you are not stuck on a project that you cannot finish, but you also will be able to plan out what materials you need before going to the store.
Rather than doing too many landscaping jobs at the same time, it is wise to do one project at a time. If you take on too many projects, you are going to end up spending too much money all at once. Taking on one at a time means you can better afford each project.
While it is common to use chemicals insecticides to ward off pests, many of them can cause harm to your plants. They best way to keep bugs away, is to grow plants that naturally repel bugs, or use a natural bug repellant like hot pepper spray, or dishwater on your plants.
If you live in a part of the country that is at risk for wildfires, choose landscaping projects accordingly. For example, trees should be planted at least 100 feet apart. Additionally, large trees should not be planted less than 100 feet from your house or other building structure (garden, shed, workshop, etc.).
Whenever you are landscaping yourself, it is important to include things other than plant life in your landscape. Things like decorative stones, bird baths, and lighting can really enhance the look of your landscape. Make sure you don’t make your space too crowded, by adding to many extras.
Think outside of the box to help save yourself money, while not sacrificing quality. For instance, construction and demolition sites are good spots for finding bricks, and sometimes mulch as well. Botanical centers, and other places offer plant sales sometimes too. There are plenty of more options available to you if you plan.
Before you get out the shovel and wheelbarrow, make a careful plan for your landscaping project. You really need to think about what your goals are before you begin. What will you be using this outdoor space for when it is completed? Is it for sitting quietly and reading a book or for entertaining guests? Knowing your goals before starting will help you to achieve your desired outcome.
Speak often with your neighbors and friends about your landscaping plans. They may also want to do work on their yards, and you may be able to go in together to rent things like chippers or tillers. By sharing this equipment, you will all save money and be able to get your work done.
As you can see, there are a lot of simple things that you can do to seriously impact the appeal of your home to those driving, walking or just stopping by. It is the first thing people see and good landscaping can vastly improve the value of your home.


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Globe Planter ** Azalea Encore Empress Conies ** This azalea is all the more interesting as it flowers three times a year. Empress Conies exists in single or double variety.
Globe Planter ** Leucothoe White Water ** A multitude of small elongated leaves variegated with green and cream are adorned with cream-colored clusters in season. Astonishing, in the heart of winter, the foliage turns to dress in purple.
Willemse ** Giant hydrangea Magical Moonlight (Hydrangea paniculata) ** This giant hydrangea develops immense clusters of flowers up to 60 cm in diameter, changing from tender green to bright white throughout the summer.
Willemse ** Incrediball (Hydrangea arborescens) ** Large pure white pompoms, 30 cm in diameter, decorate the beds all summer long.
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Willemse ** Two-tone hydrangea Magical Noblesse (Hydrangea macrophylla) ** Two-tone flowers in abundance throughout the season. This hydrangea can also be used in dry bouquets.
Globe Planter ** Pieris japonica Ralto ** A magnificent bluish green foliage edged with creamy white serves as a backdrop for clusters of inflorescences composed of tiny bells varying from pale pink to deep pink.
Mining ** Azalea japonica Hino-Crimson or rhododendron ** This magnificent dwarf and compact shrub is adorned with abundant carmine red flowers from March to April. A multitude of small trumpet flowers appear before the dark, shiny green foliage.
Nurseries Sterviniou ** Camellia sasanqua Showa No Sakae ** You have to wait until autumn to see this splendid fuchsia camellia bloom. But your patience will be rewarded by the carpet of semi double flowers with which this bush will adorn itself then.
Sapho ** Erica x darleyensis Winter Belles Phoebe or winter heather ** The heather is the queen of the earth who bears her name. This variety carries clusters of salmon pink flowers turning purple, the most beautiful effect. It is one of the largest heather and can reach 60 cm in height.


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Draft PROST Plan - 2018
The 2018 DRAFT Lake Forest Park Parks Recreation Open Space and Trails (PROST) Plan examines the city’s open space assets and engages the public in determining the level of recreational service being provided, then outlines recommended improvements to form a basis for future capital improvement planning. This plan has been prepared in compliance with State of Washington Growth Management Act requirements and compliments the Lake Forest Park Comprehensive Plan’s Parks and Open Space Element. Additionally, the plan has been developed in compliance with the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office guidelines.


Rocky River Nature Park, a gem of wetlands and wildlife, moved many steps closer to achieving its vision in 2013. Anderson University and a private landowner have committed significant parcels for the park, located less than two miles from downtown Anderson.
Upstate Forever secured a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assist the Rocky River Conservancy (RRC) in developing a master plan for the park, which may eventually encompass more than 400 acres. The grant also funded activities such as community meetings and educational program planning. Many months of technical work culminated in a well-attended design charrette and idea-sharing session in December.
The Hydrological Assessment and Wetlands Restoration Plans are nearly complete, while the Nature Park Master Plan and Education Plan are slated for presentation to the community by Spring. Construction of boardwalks, trails, and education platforms will soon follow!


Common Name: Snow Queen Oakleaf HydrangeaA prolific bloomer, its stout stems ensure that the flowers don't droop. Although the coarse leaves give it an almost tropical appearance, the autumn leaf colors are a rich mix of red, burnt orange, and green. When the notably persistent foliage drops, the tan/brown exfoliating bark is a pleasing unexpected bonus.
Flower Color: White
Growth Habit: Shrub
Light Needs: Sun-Shade
Flowering Season: Summer
Leaf Color: Green
Plant Features: Drought Tolerant, Great Plant Picks, Pennsylvania Horticulture Society Gold Medal
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Cobalt Millenium Ornamental Onion
Allium x 'Cobalt Millenium' PPAF
|A unique sport of the popular Millenium ornamental onion, with its large rosy-pink blooms and a long flowering period, plus the added feature of blue-green foliage. Easy to care for and has excellent garden performance. Adored by bees. Perennial.
|Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
|Reaches 14 to 22 in. tall and wide.
|Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
|Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
|Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
|Easily grown in average, well-drained soil; does not tolerate soggy, waterlogged soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, tolerates drier conditions. Remove old, faded foliage before new growth appears in spring. Clumps may be divided in early spring.
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or cut a seat out inside... what to do with your stump. I did in my own front yard about 3 years ago and every year I plant something in it and the creeping jenny continues to flourish and spills down over it.
Really great idea for saving water! Rain water is better to water flower beds with, so this is an awesome idea. I saw this on a show not too long ago. You can hook up your hose and water your garden too.


In the autumn of 2000, 70,000 daffodil bulbs were planted on either side of the Broad Walk.
Two cultivars of Narcissus, which flower at different times, were mixed to create an impressive display of spring colour. In February and March the hybrid ‘February Gold’ brightens the view followed by Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus (also known as ‘Pheasant Eye’) which fills the air with fragrance in April and May.
40,000 extra ‘February Gold’ bulbs were added in 2001 to create a naturalistic feel to the long drifts.
All of this work was funded by the Friends of Kew through its Broad Walk Restoration Appeal and in celebration of its 10th anniversary.


SCIENTIFIC NAME: Abelia x 'Rose Creek'
COMMON NAME: Abelia
GARDEN SIZE: 2-3 ft. x 3-4 ft.
USDA ZONE: 6 to 9
EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Part Shade
WATER & SOIL: Average to moist, well-drained and organically rich soil
HABIT (FORM): Compact, dense low-mounding Shrub
FOLIAGE: Semi-Evergreen; Emerges with a pink tint, turning to a dark green in summer, takes on a purple green hue in winter
BLOOM TIME: May to September; Blooms on New Wood
BLOOM COLOR: White to Pink
CARE: Prune as needed. Typically, late winter to early spring


Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem'
A lovely slow growing, small shrub with delicate fern-like foliage, Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' has young leaves, tinged with pink which gradually darken to green as they age.
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A lovely slow growing, small shrub with delicate fern-like foliage, Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' has young leaves, tinged with pink which gradually darken to green as they age. Pretty, white flower plumes appear in summer on established plants.
A small, eye-catching garden shrub which can be grown well in a large container or pot.
- Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
- Soil: Any fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Flowering Period: May - June.
- Rate of Growth: Slow.
- Habit: Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' grows to be a small densely branching shrub.
- Height: 1 m (3 ft)
- Spread: 1 m (3 ft)
- Notes: The young leaves will produce their most vivid pink colour when Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' is planted in a very sunny position.
- How Much Sun
- Full Sun, Light Shade
- Eventual Size
- Shrub - Small (less than 1.5m), Ground Cover
- Growing Conditions
- Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Acid, Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Dry/Sandy, Soil: Alkaline, Site: Coastal Areas
- Special Features
- Flowers in Summer, Foliage - Purple/Red, Suitable for Containers


And It Begins!
The most exciting part of creating a new landscape is clearing the land. You’ve looked at it and looked at it, forever it seems. Its hard to see that new vision you want. But then you have a game plan, and it begins.
Suddenly there before your eyes all the old stuff is gone and there is a new vista. NOW you can see it. NOW you know this garden can turn into exactly what you dreamed. And you can’t wait to get started. As you lay out the property from paper to land, you see how it all starts to fit together.
The barbecue area is out there where you can feel cozy, yet see everything. It even looks like a fun area before you actually use it. There’s plenty of grass for the kids to play on, a lovely rose garden for you with a useful pathway from those funny stairs on the side of the house out into the whole backyard!
Alyssa and her husband are super involved in this creation. They are doing all the work. While she wanted to save some of the useful parts of what existed, she also wanted roses and perennials, fruit trees and berries. We mixed it all together, in a cohesive plan that looks very lush, but is really very low maintenance.
She chose a new variety of grass called ‘Dog Tuff’, that is low water usage, very little mowing and just as it sounds, tough for kids and dogs. We mixed perennials and roses
with a new variety of dwarf shrub-type blueberry that are extra hardy. She saved some of her really old lilac bushes that can be rejuvenated with some special pruning, but took out some ‘too-old-to-fruit’ fruit trees.
Want to know more? My best-selling book, Perennials, will give you some great tips on choices for challenging climates. Its written from a design stand-point
on what blooms when from season to season, and which plants attract birds, hummingbirds and butterflies, and which are deer resistant.
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When you think of Vegas, you probably think of a few key images: casinos, shows, attractions, the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada” sign, and palm trees.
However, palm trees aren’t native to Las Vegas, so why are there so many? How did palms become such an iconic symbol of this desert city?
Las Vegas has so many palm trees because casinos and resorts imported them, mostly from California, to provide a sense of tropical escapism and luxury. This trend likely began when the hotel Mirage opened in 1989.
In this article, I’ll answer all your curiosities about Las Vegas and palm trees, including why there are so many and why they grow well in Vegas despite not being native to the city.
If you’re curious about these tropical trees, keep reading.
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Why Are There Palm Trees in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has many palm trees because they are associated with escapism, luxury, and paradise in American culture. Many casinos and hotels in Vegas want to give that impression to their guests. In addition, the non-native palm trees grow well in the parched southern Nevada climate.
Palm trees are not native to Las Vegas, but regardless of this fact, they’re extremely popular in the city. Residents and visitors enjoy the towering presence of these beautiful trees on the properties of casino resorts and hotels, and they are found surrounding some of Las Vegas’s most amazing pools.
But if they’re not native to Las Vegas’s planting zone, why are there so many?
Palm trees are popular in resorts and housing developments because, in the 1990s, Las Vegas property developers imported palm trees en masse from California.
The trend likely began with The Mirage, which opened in 1989. This hotel was immediately popular and became an icon on the Strip, partially because of the palm trees it featured on its landscaping and around its famous volcano.
The Mirage volcano show is one of the most popular tourist attractions because the eruption is exciting to see, and the surrounding palm trees are great for photography and establishing a lavish ambiance.
RELATED: For more details about the Mirage volcano, check out my guide on show times and tips.
More Las Vegas Resorts Started Planting Palms
After the Mirage, nearly every casino and resort wanted to follow suit and have palm trees on their property. Palm trees grow in tropical places that often represent Americans’ ideal escape or vacation, including Southern California, Florida, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Las Vegas resort and hotel owners likely wanted to establish the same sense of tropical paradise and escapism in their properties to encourage relaxation (and more spending).
Therefore, they prioritized importing palm trees, which was not a small expense. It cost approximately $4000 to transport a large palm tree from California to Las Vegas and plant it in the 1990s.
Now, the presence of palm trees is a key part of experiencing Vegas and the idyllic vacation it encourages. Sipping a cocktail by the pool at a Vegas resort simply wouldn’t be the same without the surrounding palms providing a tropical feel.
ALSO SEE: If you’d like to know the opening hours of the most popular pools in Las Vegas, you can check out my article on the daily and seasonal hours.
Homeowners in Vegas Got on Board With Palm Trees
Homeowners in Las Vegas also picked up on the trend because they likely wanted to establish a tropical feel in their desert homes. Therefore, many homes in Las Vegas (including mine) have palm trees, despite not needing to establish a luxurious feel to sell hotel rooms or poolside cabanas.
Those with backyard pools are especially likely to feature palm trees in their landscaping.
RECOMMENDED: For more information about building a backyard swimming pool, I recommend reading my article on how much a pool costs to build in Las Vegas.
Do Palm Trees Grow Well in Las Vegas?
Another reason palm trees are popular in Las Vegas is that they’re relatively easy to grow and take care of in the Vegas climate. The trend would likely have fizzled out if the palm trees died too quickly or were too difficult to maintain.
Luckily, palm trees grow well in the hot and dry climate of Las Vegas. Here are some of the most popular palm trees you’ll find growing in the city:
Mexican Fan Palms
These palms are popular for resorts and hotels because they grow 80-100 feet (24-30 meters) tall and provide excellent shade for pools. They grow best in full sun and are adaptable to desert conditions, which makes them a great choice for Vegas.
California Fan Palms
California Palm trees grow well in hot climates, which, if you’ve ever visited Vegas, you know is essential for any plant growing in the city. These trees grow up to 50 feet (15 meters) tall and need full sun to thrive.
Mediterranean Fan Palms
Las Vegas can have a harsh climate with blazing hot summer days and periods of freezing temps in the winter, so plants need to be hardy to survive. Mediterranean Fan Palms are some of the hardiest palms available, making them ideal for Vegas.
Piru Queen Palms
Piru Queen Palm trees are lesser known but great for growing in Las Vegas. These palm trees are perfect for the city because they are heat and drought-tolerant and need full sun to survive. They grow up to 35 feet (10.5 meters) tall.
King Palms are popular for landscapers in Las Vegas because their fronds are bright green and aesthetically pleasing and because they can reach up to 10 feet (3 meters) long.
Many palm trees grow exceptionally well in Las Vegas, making them a popular choice for landscaping on both commercial and private properties.
Palm trees are an iconic symbol of Las Vegas, despite the tree not being native to the state of Nevada. Las Vegas has so many palm trees because they became trendy for resorts and hotels after The Mirage Hotel and Casino started the fad in 1989.
And finally, palm trees grow well in the Las Vegas climate, especially Mexican Fan and California Fan palm trees.


The basic principles of landscape design are an important set of standards that one should follow when possible. So, we've covered a lot of helpful design information already in this series, but these are the main foundations that lead to an overall unity and a more successful design.
Maybe you have an understanding of these principle already as they apply to designing in general, maybe you don't? At Dream Yard, we always try to take a slightly different approach to the same old stuff, so here is our take.
So you might be wondering how many principles of landscape design are there? Some books or websites will claim 5, others claim 7, or even more. Sometimes the terminology may differ and other times principles are blended together. The important thing is they all are providing good standards for evaluating your efforts to design effectively.
Keep in mind that not following all the principles doesn't necessarily make it a bad design, but certain violations should be avoided. That's why we started with the first section of this landscape design series with the focus on You.
My personal list contains 6, but I'll give you a couple more than that. We're only going to touch base on each one to give you a basic understanding and leave it to you to apply the principles you choose.
We already introduced you to one of the basic priciples of design in the last section. Balance. We'll cover 3 more of them now, and the rest in the last installment of the series.
“Variety may be the spice of life, but too many spices will confuse your taste buds.”
I tell the above quote to my customers because it helps them to understand things better. A garden or yard is no different than creating a tasty dish, except it's the eye that gets confused instead of the taste buds. In order to maintain simplicity, you may have to exercise some restraint with your wants. Too many different plants, features, or colours, could negatively affect your design.
On the other hand, too much simplicity can lead to monotony without the right balance of variety. You can give a row of shrubs some variety by throwing in a small tree, large boulder, fountain, etc... You don't want to end up with a boring design. The easiest way to design a yard is to keep it simple to start with. You can always add things down the road if you like.
Having installed many landscape designs from paper, I'm going to reveal a secret that nobody tells you in their designing books or websites. The more landscape design simplicity you have, the easier it is to maintain a nice flow and transition between features. It may look great on paper, but when it comes time actually build it, it can sometimes be awkward. This means making modifications to the original design. Simplicity also allows your focal points to stand out better.
To put simplicity in the most “Simple” perspective, avoid
unnecessary change or excess
of any kind whether it be colour, shapes, or features.
Landscape design and colour
So what do colours do? They can actually have multiple functions in the landscape. First of all they can represent and create moods and feelings. They can draw or catch the eye. They can create dimension. Bright colours (Red, yellow, orange, etc..), actually appear to move closer to you than cooler colours (Blues and pastels), which appear to move away from you. Greys, blacks and whites are more neutral.
Lastly, colours can be used to make smoother transitions from one
feature to the next. You can work with any of these functions of
colour to achieve the effect you are looking for.
Focalization of interest
It surprises me how frequently this particular one gets left out on the principles of landscape design lists I have seen. A Focal point is where the eye is either naturally drawn, or guided by you.
In fact, you have the ability to control people with your design using nearly every design principle. You can design where they look and even where they view the yard from by using pathways. Everything you install must be carefully chosen according to how it will draw one's eye.
Once again we have to talk about the public area and using restraints. The eye is usually drawn to the front door of most homes making it the natural focal point. Adding features to draw the eye away from this natural draw can sometimes be a design principle violation. It's always your choice, but a design that helps lead the eye to the front door is far more effective than front yard features all in competition for that eye. Keep additional focal points small in the front yard, and use the back yard for your creative genius.
With this creative genius, keep in mind that you still should try to limit the number of focal points. A good rule of thumb is to have 1 major focal point in each of the outdoor rooms. Focal points should be thought of the same way as themes to avoid competition, unless the outdoor room is large and there is significant separation between them, it may become a cluttered design.
A few important things to remember from this section are,
Avoid having major, or even too many smaller violations of design principles.
Avoid unnecessary change or excess that can make things confusing, complex, or awkward looking.
Focus on simplicity while keeping a healthy balance of variety. Start off simple, and add later on.
Understand the different functions the use of colour can achieve and use them effectively.
Control the eye, but avoid having too many focal points, or having them compete with one another similar to the way different themes can.
So there's a basic start of a few principles of landscape design. We'll be coming back with a few more in the next section of the series for you. The links for the full series are available at the bottom of this page.
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Part 1. DIY landscape design
Part 2. DIY landscape design themes
Part 3. Landscape design planning
Part 4. Landscaping outdoor rooms
Part 6. Principles of landscape design


Sitting quietly by the koi pond, listening to the trickling of the fountain, and breathing deeply from the abundance of zen, I wonder if I can plant some beautiful bamboo in my water feature. With all those tropical varieties of bamboo, and all those ponds and marshlands in the tropics, will bamboo actually grow in the water?
Contrary to what you might think, bamboo does not grow in swamps or wet, saturated soil. Bamboo needs soil with good drainage. So it will not grow in ponds, and you can’t grow it too close to the lake shore or the riverside. But there are a handful of bamboo species that can tolerate more water than others, including Phyllostachys heteroclada, also called “Water Bamboo”.
NOTE: This article first appeared in August 2019, last updated in November 2022.
Bamboo is an amazingly versatile plant, and with thousands of species and cultivars to choose from, you can find a variety for virtually any situation. From the oppressive heat to the extreme cold, from towering giants to dwarf ground covers, there’s a bamboo to meet your needs. Here’s a short list of bamboo species that are more water-friendly than most.
|Arundinaria gigantea ‘Macon’
|Macon River Cane
|Native to the southeastern US and super cold-hardy
|Solid Stem Bamboo, or Water Bamboo
|Running bamboo that gets about 20′ tall
|Fragrant running bamboo with tasty shoots
|Running timber bamboo, native to China
|Thorny Bamboo, or Spiny Bamboo
|Southeast Asia variety with thorny branches
Can bamboo grow in water?
Watching old episodes of Gilligan’s Island or movies about Vietnam, it seems like they always had bamboo growing in the lagoon and around the rice patties. So what about growing bamboo in ponds, swamps and wetlands? Can I grow bamboo in the water?
It turns out those were just special effects or overly imaginative set designers, because bamboo doesn’t grow in lagoons or rice patties. Perhaps you’re like me, and you imagine a Japanese garden with fountains and goldfish, and bamboo growing out of the water alongside lotus flowers and papyrus. But unfortunately, bamboo does NOT like to grow this way.
Bamboo does NOT grow well in water or saturated soil.
Or maybe you’re thinking of “lucky bamboo“, those short, segmented cuttings you see growing in a vase of water. Well, don’t be misled. Lucky bamboo grows fine in the water, but is not a true bamboo. It is actually a type of Dracaena, an indoor decorative, sometimes referred to as “corn plant.”
Most of the time, when amateur gardeners talk about “water bamboo”, it’s this indoor ornamental they are referring to. It definitely enhances the Feng Shui, and it could very well be lucky. But botanically speaking, this is not bamboo.
Bamboo will NOT survive in a pond setting or in standing water.
Keep in mind, even if you’re growing what’s called “water bamboo”, it cannot grow in standing water without drainage. If it doesn’t drain within about five days, the bamboo will probably not survive.
But if you’re looking for bamboo that can grow in very wet soil, near the edge of a river where the water levels can rise and fall, there may a few options.
The best strategy is to plant the bamboo somewhere near the wet area and let it spread naturally. If the main root ball is on higher ground, in a well-drained area, the bamboo will survive, even if some culms and rhizomes wander too far afield and drown.
Best bamboo species for wet soils
The following varieties of bamboo have rhizomes with air canals that make them more adaptable to wet soil. Just remember, if the ground is completely waterlogged, the bamboo probably won’t make it.
Native to North America, this is considered to be the most cold-tolerant of all bamboos, hardy down to about -25º F. It’s also one of the most tolerant to wet soil. If you’re planting near waterways or in soil with poor drainage, this is probably your best choice. Slender, upright canes make it ideal for privacy screens, up to 20 feet tall and about 1 inch thick.
Phyllostachys are generally native to China and thrive in temperate climates. Unlike some of the tropical and subtropical bamboos, many members of this genus can survive in very cold and sub-freezing conditions. Take a look at our article on Cold-Hardy Bamboo. Also, they are all running types of bamboo with fast-spreading rhizome root systems. Check out our article on Running Bamboo.
This species is popularly referred to as solid stem bamboo and sometimes as water bamboo. As the name suggests, the culms grow solid or nearly solid, unlike most varieties of bamboo which are characteristically hollow. (See our more detailed articles on solid bamboo and hollow bamboo.)
Although the stems are almost solid, the roots and culms do have small air canals which help them survive in very wet soil. It is also a very cold-tolerant species, hardy down to -5 or 10º F.
Its vigorous growth habit makes P. heteroclada an ideal candidate for privacy screens, especially in very cold or wet areas. The canes grow up to 15 or 20 feet tall, normally not more than 1 inch in diameter. Some nurseries list it as Phyllostachys purpurata.
Like water bamboo, the rhizomes of this species are well adapted for wet and saturated soil. Small leaves make the thick, dark green culms stand out, and the white rings around the nodes give them even more character. Fresh shoots of this variety are reputed to be delicious in flavor.
If you’re looking for a giant bamboo in a cold or wet region, this may be your best choice. Mature shoots can get up to 40 feet tall, and nearly 4 inches in diameter. It is cold hardy down to -15º F.
P. parvifolia is difficult to propagate, however, and not widely available in nurseries or outside of China.
A popular species for a wide range of growing conditions, P. atrovaginata is commonly known as incense bamboo for its pleasant aroma. The culms have a waxy coating that smells something like sandalwood.
This variety spreads quickly and works great for all sorts of landscaping purposes. Mature canes normally reach up to 30 or 40 feet in height and 2 or 3 inches in diameter. It’s cold hardy down to about -10º F and does relatively well in poorly drained soil and wet regions like the Pacific Northwest.
Incense bamboo also has some of the best-tasting shoots of any species, according to the connoisseurs.
Commonly known as spiny bamboo or thorny bamboo, this Indonesian species has sharp spikes coming out at the nodes of the spindly lower branches. Formidable canes get 50 to 80 feet tall and 4 to 6 inches in diameter. This variety is unusual in that it can tolerate flooding and will survive in marginal areas along waterways. They also tend to grow nearly solid culms, especially near the base of the plant. At the same time, it is also very drought-tolerant.
You can sometimes find B. blumeana in Florida nurseries, but it’s generally bushier and doesn’t grow nearly as tall or thick as it does in its native Southeast Asia. The thorny culms also make it very unappealing to most gardeners. In tropical climates, including India and other equatorial regions, this species is highly valued for its strong and sturdy culms, useful for building, biomass and pulping for paper.
If you’re trying to landscape around a swamp or a river bank, or looking for something to grow in your pond, bamboo is probably not the best choice. There are just a handful of bamboo species that are adapted for very wet soil. But even these varieties will not survive prolonged periods (more than about five days) underwater.
Better choices in a pond are water plants like lilies, hyacinths, and duck moss. Horsetail and papyrus somewhat resemble bamboo in appearance and might help produce the desired effect. Mermaid plants and creeping Jenny are also great options that have the added benefit of oxygenating the pond water.
If you’re determined to grow bamboo around a body of water, it’s better to plant the bamboo on higher ground near the water. These varieties all spread quickly, and you can let them spread naturally within their comfort zone. If the soil is too waterlogged, it will create a natural barrier, and the roots simply won’t go there.
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Rhododendron sargentianum 'Maricee'
Size: 9-12 inch
Growth Habit: dwarf (2 x 2 feet)
USDA Zone: 6b
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Parentage: (selected form of R. sargentianum)
Hybridizer: Caperci (1962)
Color Category: white
Bloom Time: May
Comments: Very small creamy white flowers form miniature trusses on a bed of small, shiny leaves. A faster growing and more floriferous form of R. sargentianum.


Magileaf is a natural granulated product to imitate the foliage of trees and shrubs. Its non-uniform colouring gives the natural reflections of foliage.
To stick Magileaf on the branches, we advise you to use Magispray. In order to consolidate the whole structure, you can sprinkle your creation with the Plasticizer.
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This gravel is a coarse, angular, tan/gray material. Commonly used for xeriscaping, walk ways, drainage, pipe backfill, and patio subbase. Available in a variety of sizes.
Walkway / Pathway
Not recommended for play areas. Product has been crushed and consists of fractured gravel.
NOTICE: Product is unwashed and usually contains between 1-5% fines but never more than 10%. Color and gradation may vary. Roundness and sharpness may vary.


One of the most spectacular of the spring-flowering trees and one of the easiest to grow. During winter its bare branches are covered with large tulip-like flowers, rose-pink outside and white inside.
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Triad of Stones TS04
Triad of Stones TS04 features three beautiful pieces of slate, hand chosen to complement and enhance any Japanese themed garden setting.
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Triad of Stones TS04 comprises of one larger tower shaped monolith and two smaller triangular pieces. They can be arranged to give a sense of balance and harmony, whilst also adding depth and texture to borders or a rockery. All three pieces of this set of garden obelisks were chosen for their natural beauty, and are excellent examples of real Welsh slate.


What are the different designs of irrigation system?
- Surface irrigation. Water is distributed over and across land by gravity, no mechanical pump involved.
- Localized irrigation.
- Drip irrigation.
- Sprinkler irrigation.
- Center pivot irrigation.
- Lateral move irrigation.
- Manual irrigation.
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Regarding this, what are the different designs of irrigation?
There are two main types of irrigation systems: low flow and high flow. Both can be utilized in one garden if needed. Low flow systems refer to micro spray, drip emitters, or drip lines. High flow systems are fixed spray, rotor, impact, bubbler, and soaker hose.
Also Know, what are the types of water systems? There are two main types of these systems. Drip Irrigation Systems: Mainly used for orchard crops, the water drips gently out of the pipe onto a designated location. Micro-Sprinkler: Similar to a Drip Irrigation system, this set up has very small sprinklers that spray a fine mist onto a designated area.
In respect to this, what are the 4 types of irrigation?
The four methods of irrigation are:
What is the best type of irrigation?
Drip irrigation is the most efficient and appropriate irrigation system. Instead of wetting the whole field surface, water is applied only to the plant root zone. The primary goal of drip irrigation is to apply water at the time when plants need it most and in rates needed for proper plant growth.


Autumn Landscaping Borders
When to Start: Autumn
At Its Best: Autumn
Time to Complete: 3 hours to prepare; 3 hours to plant
- organic matter, such as well-rotted manure
- watering can
- Aster x frikartii
- Sedum 'Herbstrfuede'
- Achillea 'Walther Funcke'
- Miscanthus sinensis
- feather grass, Stipa tenuissima
Prepare the Site
In autumn, before you plan to start planting, carefully clear the border of all weeds, and then dig it over thoroughly. Incorporate plenty of organic matter as you dig.
In spring, buy plants and plant them in the border. Taller grasses, such as Miscanthus, can go toward the back, with sedums and asters at the front, and loose drifts of Achillea threaded throughout the middle.
Water the plants in thoroughly and apply a mulch of well-rotted organic matter. In spring, the asters and Achillea may require staking. Leave the border to stand as it is over winter, then cut it to the ground in spring.


BAN architects is an international Madrid based group of architects, artists, landscape designers and researchers co-founded by Begonia de Andres and Alvaro Carrera in 2019.
World’s cities are changing to respond to greater density, connectivity and efficiency. We believe that the world must share its rapidly growing knowledge of the new urbanization and architectural solutions to the needs of other cities. We consider ourselves as a global platform for research, idea exchange and creative excellence facilitates the growth of the new urbanization to provide new sustainable and innovative design solutions.
We create world-class design solutions that are tailored to the needs of cities and communities around the world
We are diverse by design. BAN brings together expertise from across the world. Each project includes designers that understand and respect the social and cultural needs of the local community they are designing for.
Above everything we place creativity and creative thinking. We provide an inspiring environment to our most talented designers to deliver solutions that create a positive impact in the communities they are intended for. We never stop pushing boundaries, implementing the latest innovation and technical expertise in every new project we undertake–wherever we work in the world.
Quality permeates every activity and decision we take – from the people we employ to the projects we design. We apply the highest standards to everything that we are
Currently, BAN is developing more than 250.000sqm projects in Russia, Spain and the Middle East.
The services we provide include:
Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape & Urban planning, Industrial Design, Experiential Design, Branding and Graphic Identity, Custom FF&E Design, and Art + Styling
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Need ROCKS for Your Landscape?
You all know how much we love rocks of all shapes, sizes, and textures here at Diversified Services. We recently came across this HGTV segment and thought we’d share – maybe you can use it to pass along to some of your clients!
How to Use Rocks in Your Landscape:
Natural stone is one of the most versatile elements available for a landscape makeover. Rocks add texture and contrast, serve as a durable ground cover, and require little or no maintenance.
Choosing the Right Rocks for Your Landscape:
The rocks you choose will help set the tone for the rest of your garden. Because stones last indefinitely, it is important to choose a look you’ll be happy with for many years. Read more and view image gallery here.
Call Tim anytime at (401) 741-1875 – he always answers the phone! We’re here at the yard to fill you up or we’ll bring to you!
We hope you’re all busy designing, running, and working on interesting projects!


Downtown Springfield streetscape work to expand this year
More than $2.8 million worth of streetscape improvements — benches, period lighting, landscape work and green space — are planned in the heart of downtown and on Capitol Avenue this year.
But there remains the question of how the city of Springfield will pay its share of the cost.
“It’s something we’ll have to decide ... or if we want to scale back, which we don’t want to do,” said public works director Mark Mahoney.
State and federal funds would pay half the cost. Mahoney said local matching funds are required and that one possibility is to use money from the downtown tax increment financing district. He said funding also could include motor-fuel taxes or other sources.
The city council ultimately will decide the funding mix, said Mahoney. The council also is contemplating how to pay for Mayor Mike Houston’s proposal to spend $86.6 million over three years to improve streets, sidewalks and sewers citywide.
Most of the streetscape work will be in an area bounded by Madison Street, Capitol Avenue, First Street and Fifth Street. Finishing work also remains to be done on Capitol Avenue between 11th Street and Martin Luther King Drive.
The Springfield Area Transportation Study Committee recommended approval of the work at a meeting last week.
“It’ll be planting trees, we’ll be repaving the sidewalks to make them ADA compliant (for people with disabilities), and we’ll be doing the lighting as well,” acting city engineer Nate Bottom said.
“Fourth Street is one of the major corridors we’re concentrating on from Capitol Avenue up to Madison,” Bottom said, adding that the plan is to begin some of the work as soon as weather allows.
City planning and design coordinator Paul O’Shea said the work will fill in gaps along blocks where streetscape improvements have been completed.
“There was a simple plan overall of doing this in phases,” he said.
O’Shea said streetscape and green space soften the look of areas dominated by open lots and parking garages. Beautifying the area also fits into efforts to draw more residents downtown, he said.
“If we’re going to promote housing downtown, we want to make sure it’s a good experience for them,” said O’Shea.
Tim Landis can be reached at 788-1536. Follow him at twitter.com/timlandisSJR.
More than $2.8 million worth of streetscape improvements are proposed downtown and along Capitol Avenue, possibly starting this spring. Here are the major areas targeted:
* Fourth Street, Capitol Avenue to Madison Street.
* Washington Street, Second Street to Fifth Street.
* Adams Street, First Street to Third Street.
* Seventh Street, Monroe Street to Capitol Avenue and Edwards Street to Cook Street.
* Capitol Avenue, 11th Street to Martin Luther King Drive.
Source: Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission


You need to take the time to fulfill with the landscaper. You require to talk to them about what you are looking for, and they need to assist you establish a design you will enjoy.
An excellent style is good, however it has to be practical. They need to understand how you are going to utilize your yard and who else will be utilizing it.
You desire your lawn to be functional and stunning. You need to walk around the lawn with the landscaper and talk about the things you currently like about your backyard and some of the things you do not like.
Having an unfavorable experience can make an individual careful of working with a brand-new landscaper. Landscapers will desire to avoid things that customers do not like. Take a walk around and see the designs that look enticing and the ones that do not look so great.
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How Much Will be Invested In the Job and Maintenance? This is one of the most crucial questions to ask before any designs are made – exteriorarchitecture1. Various plants will require different levels of upkeep. If the property owner wishes to garden they may like manicured shrubs. If not they need plants that are simple to look after.
The landscaper might need to recommend some ideas as far as coloring goes. The landscaper should offer some tips about what will look great on the house. The last word must be left to the house owner. exteriorarchitecture4. Budgeting Info This is another problem that is going to need to be brought up.
The cost of the job should be gone over upfront so everybody is on the exact same page about what can be done. Is There a Personalized 3D Style?
While an illustration and even a 2D image is accommodating individuals will be surprised at the style when they can see it in 3D. This brand-new innovation can likewise allow the landscaper to add furniture, little details, along with textures to their style. When an individual sees their task in 3D, they end up being very excited about it – exteriorarchitecture5.
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There are lots of options from the type of plants to use to where the outside furniture is going to be. This brand-new innovation is a fantastic way to create new styles and see the landscaping concepts come to life.
Are there above ground stuctural aspects I need to be concerned with for my outside landscape? Do I have a spending plan and is it sensible? There are numerous more concerns to ask prior to moving forward on a garden style plan.
It may benefit you to seek advice from a garden designer or landscape designer and see if dealing with a professional is the instructions that best fits you – exteriorarchitecture2. ** All b/w illustrations Residential Landscape Architecture, design procedure for the Personal House by Booth/Hiss. Color illustration Todd Haiman Landscape Style 2016.
As a designer, I have actually ended up being rather excellent at this throughout the years so before you go charging into your next on-site consultation, here is my step-by-step guide to distilling the dollar value from your new client. Step One Prepare Your Customer Ahead of Time Instead of just springing the question on your potential consumer and putting them on the spot for an answer, assist them be prepared to have a response by planting the seed early on.
Grays Point Do You Offer Garden Consultations?
Utilize this as a chance to provide them something to think about in between the call and the time you satisfy on site. You’re not asking them to provide you an answer right away, you’re asking them to make the time to believe about it.
The last thing I desire you to experience is a lot of covert surprises. We like to get things right from the start. If you could have a think of that, it would be a fantastic aid. If you’re uncertain where to start, I’ll bring some examples of previous tasks and we can talk more about it personally.””Oh, and if you might bring some images or printouts of the sorts of things you’ve seen before that you really like, that would be truly practical too.


By Salma Awwad
Abu Dhabi green project will be reminiscent of New York's High Line Park
Abu Dhabi Municipality has announced plans to build a new rooftop park area, reminiscent of New York’s High Line Park, with a developer set to be appointed in the new few weeks.
The two phase 19,000 square metre development is the first in a series of urban oasis projects, which will be backed up by several community service facilities, retail and recreational areas and multi-level parking.
The project will be housed in the A6 sector between Hamdan Street and Khalifa Street and between Eastern Road and Street 10, in a built-up part of the UAE capital.
The sector is currently home to more than 13,000 residents living in around 2,600 apartments, making the area very congested.
“The innovative design of this new project will enable the Municipality to address the need to provide a wide range of public facilities in a constrained and highly populated location,” said Rashed Bin Ali Al Omaira, an advisor at the general manager’s office at Abu Dhabi Municipality.
“The green space and recreational and retail facilities will enhance the image of the city and improve the quality of life for residents and visitors, while at the same time reducing traffic congestion and boost car parking,” he added.
The development is reminiscent of New York’s mile long High Line Park in the city’s popular Meatpacking District and Paris’ Promenade Plantée, both of which are former railway stations which were refurbished and their rooftops turned into high rise parks.For all the latest real estate news from the UAE and Gulf countries, follow us on Twitter and Linkedin, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube page, which is updated daily.


Mint sandstone with tumbled finish has exquisite colour variations throughout. The stone's gorgeous shades of greenish yellow add an undeniable sense of elegance and warmth to your décor. Because of its beautiful natural look and availability in a variety of hues, sandstone has become a popular choice for landscaping material. Another advantage of sandstone is that it is highly durable, thus making it a worthwhile investment.
• This Indian sandstone is a fantastic pick for patios, yards, and pathways as it adds a charming fresh look to any outdoor environment.
• The light texture is achieved by rotating the hand cut tile into a metal drum with ceramic media to smoothen the edges and surface with a beautiful aged look.
• It features warm, neutral colours that keep cooler in the heat of summer, making it ideal for practically any setting.
• At The Stone Flooring our stone experts have a keen eye for detail and they spot the right raw material from quarries. Further our team works on offering natural stones in several different finished retaining the natural appeal of the stones.
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