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Identifying Plants in Your Landscape By knoxred on March 12, 2010 When you need help identifying a plant, your best course of action is to find somebody with plant knowledge, and put enough clues in front of them so that an identity may be confirmed. Success is measured by how well you ask the right questions, provide accurate information, and consult the right sources. |
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Site Assessment: A Photo Case Study By knoxred on March 12, 2010
Photos and analysis from an actual client site. |
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1) Land Functions By knoxred on March 12, 2010
Ask not what you can do for your landscape, ask what your landscape can do for you! |
2) Creating the Design (intro) By knoxred on March 12, 2010 How do you make your wish list into a plan? |
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2a) Site Assessment, part 1: Natural Elements & Site Conditions By knoxred on March 12, 2010
By now you’re ready for some action, so it’s time to head outdoors. |
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2a) Site Assessment, part 2: Challenges and Opportunities By knoxred on March 12, 2010
Is your landscape working for you? Your camera will reveal the answer. |
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3a) Safety and Permissions By knoxred on March 21, 2010
Pick up a phone before picking up your shovel! |
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Small Talk for Big Piles By knoxred on September 5, 2010
A tongue in cheek guide to the proper etiquette when your neighbor embarks upon a multi-day mulch-a-thon. |
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Soil Sampling & Testing: a quick-and-dirty look By knoxred on September 13, 2010
So the lawn is looking sad and you're thinking about renovating it this fall. What is the first thing you should buy? |
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Show Business By knoxred on February 13, 2011
It's... show time! |
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Banyan, Bamboo, Bromeliads . . . oh my! By knoxred on July 4, 2011
I recently had the pleasure of touring the Marie Selby Botanical Garden in Sarasota, Florida. |