http://landscaping.about.com/ Landscaping http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/05/plants-that-cause-itchy-rashes.htm Everyone knows to be on the lookout when outside for yellow jackets, mosquitoes and the like. Unfortunately, because of the weeds I term the "itchy rash plants," we can't even... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/05/plants-that-cause-itchy-rashes.htm 2008-07-05T03:57:36Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/04/phormium-tenax.htm Phormium tenax "is a spiky, sword-leafed evergreen perennial that is used as a garden focal point or specimen plant," says Marie Iannotti. Although treated as annuals in northerly climes (or... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/04/phormium-tenax.htm 2008-07-04T04:21:39Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/03/neem-oil.htm Are you seeking an organic pesticide to spray on your landscape plants? Give neem oil a try; I did and was pleased with the results, as I report in this... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/03/neem-oil.htm 2008-07-03T04:07:09Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/01/how-to-mow-a-lawn.htm "How to mow a lawn?" can be a deceivingly simple question. If your answer would be, "You just push the mower up and down the lawn until all the grass... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/07/01/how-to-mow-a-lawn.htm 2008-07-01T05:39:55Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/30/when-to-harvest-fruits-from-fruit-trees.htm You have to love edible landscaping. I'm not claiming that growing a few fruit trees will ever refute the dictum, "Money doesn't grow on trees," but any savings you derive... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/30/when-to-harvest-fruits-from-fruit-trees.htm 2008-06-30T03:34:57Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/29/vegetable-gardens-in-front-yards.htm Some of you may remember my poll from last year, in which I asked if you considered lawn care a social responsibility. A related issue regards the propriety of having... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/29/vegetable-gardens-in-front-yards.htm 2008-06-29T05:47:39Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/28/diablo-ninebark.htm 'Diablo' ninebark is a flowering shrub with reddish-purple foliage. The name "ninebark" is derived from the plant's exfoliating bark. Several shades of brown are displayed in this exfoliation. As an... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/28/diablo-ninebark.htm 2008-06-28T05:25:48Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/27/vine-selection.htm The versatility of vines is truly impressive, yet these Rodney Dangerfields of the landscaping world get no respect. Think about it. Jack the Giant-Killer had the specimen plant to outshine all... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/27/vine-selection.htm 2008-06-27T04:32:42Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/26/choosing-an-insect-repellent.htm Many of these tips on choosing an insect repellent from About's Pediatrics Guide are just as relevant to adults as to kids -- maybe more so, in fact. Kids today,... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/26/choosing-an-insect-repellent.htm 2008-06-26T03:46:48Z http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/23/whats-in-bloom-in-your-june-yard.htm I invite you to use the Comments section below to tell us what's in bloom in your June yard. But since I asked the question, I'll go first. The following are... http://landscaping.about.com/b/2008/06/23/whats-in-bloom-in-your-june-yard.htm 2008-06-23T06:37:16Z