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One of the most important things you can do when you are thinking about starting a new landscape project is to have a plan. Remember you can hire a landscaper and describe to them what you invision for your landscape but what it comes down to is the contractor may not get the complete vision that you see when you look at your landscape.

 There are many landscaping design tools that you can use to put your vision of your landscape right on your desktop. one of the tools that I recommend is Realtime Landscaping Pro. This landscape design tool has so many state of the art features such as 3D Graphics Technology that helps you experience your landscape design ideas with suprisingly realistic lighting, shadows and flowing water.

You have full control on all the types of landscapes that you can create. There are all types of landscape designs you can create with the Reatime landscaping Pro software including ponds, waterfalls, streams, plants, shrubs, trees, backyard decks and so much more.

This software is also recommended by David Beaulieu of About.com one of the most recgonized names on the internet for landscaping design. Imagine having this software to help create your front or backyard masterpiece. The great thing about this is that you can create your own landscape design on your computer and then go out and get the materials to do it yourself or you can also create your landscape design and hire a contractor to do the job for you. Can you see the look on the contracters face when you show them your design :) Take a look and see what you like about it. :)

Filed under Front Yard Landscaping by landscapeliving.
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August 26, 2006

Gardening with Dogs

Saturday, August 26, 2006 - 06:00 AM

I'm an avid gardener with two energetic giant schnauzers who love to play in my gardens. Together “Dirty Digger” and “Plant Eater” form the “Destruction Duo.” Although I fantasize about my dogs becoming garden helpers—pulling cartloads of mulch and fetching garden tools—at this point I'm satisfied if they get some outdoor exercise without destroying plants and being exposed to unnecessary risks.

The irony is that …Read More

Filed under Back yard Landscaping by landscapeliving.
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This is the time of year when people start to ignore their yards. I don't know if the fishing bug finally prevails over the gardening bug, but I do know the season is not over and your yard will look a lot better if you spend just an hour or so cleaning up.

 

Let's start with the vegetable garden. The rule is, you harvest things as they ripen. If you can't …Read More

Filed under Garden Design by landscapeliving.
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