We bought our fixer upper house 4 yrs ago and the people that owned the house previously never did a thing to our back yard... not one thing... it was a plain slate to start with. We have made a huge...

This is a shot of one area of my front yard with flowers etc that I added more mulch to. I still need a few more bags yet. Do you ever underestimate the area you need/use for a garden bed etc? I do...

I like tulips, the red tulips. i love their bell shaped appearance. they just make me feel happy. i always gift the same to everyone. which flower do you like?

This shot shows a couple of my flower beds. I did a lot of work all weekend with the mulching etc. In the background are 4 Astillibes and the pole area is my Clematis. In the foreground I have...

Hi everyone! Since spring has arrived, I have planned to pay attention to my backyard. Could you suggest some simple landscaping ideas? I want to keep it simple and economical. I have a bunch of...

I have been outside on and off all day today as it is in the mid 50's and sunny. I cleared away almost all the mulch around my flowers out front and alongside the house. My back and legs are killing...

Well this shot shows my lilacs have started to form buds now as well. Still really cold at nights with temps in the 20 to 35 degree range though. I also spotted 4 new shoots from one bush growing up...

This photo shows the area along side my garage in my back yard. This grass is a native Minnesotan grass and spreads quickly. I had seperated it early spring giving my son a lot to plant at the...

These are in front of my deck where they show very well to all passerbys in cars, on bikes, or walking past my house. I have gotten comments often about their looks. Anyhow the yard looks shabby as...

I transplanted these Astillibes awhile back this spring. It added a lot to the back yard appearance. Now I took the plastic fencing from around my garden and set it along the Astillibe bed. Adds even...