A story about a story-My self publishing experience part one. August 28, 2011 It seems like every day, at least once but usually several times, someone will ask, “John, when’s your next book coming out?” The question never fails to make me feel good. I know now that I have been able to not only [...]
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Erosion control for washed out stepping stones
Posted in erosion control, garden techniques, plant and garden how to, tagged 3 princples of erosion control, black pipe and downspout, catch basin, compost for erosion, driveway drain, erosion control, fix stepping stones, pipe under walkway, vinca minor, walkway draincypress chip mulch and stepping stones on August 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Solving erosion problems step by step-directions and pictures I was asked to fix a set of washed out stepping stones that had been installed down a hill beside the house. When this happens, I always remember the lady who told me long ago, “In every landscaping job, water is the boss.” Here’s a picture of [...]
Tree forming-Landscaping from the inside out.
Posted in bonsai, garden techniques, pruning, renovating an overgrown landscape, Uncategorized, tagged landscape design for view, prune arborvitae, prune holly, pruning for tree form, shape arborvitae, shape holly, tree form shrubs, viewing flower beds from inside, yaupon holly on August 14, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Using Bonsai techniques to prune and shape overgrown shrubs and trees in the landscape. I have always thought that a good landscape design should provide pleasing views from the inside out as well as just from the outside. A good landscape garden is a four dimensional “sculpture” that has height, depth, and width, but [...]
Building stone steps with a retaining wall—part two
Posted in garden techniques, landscape design, Uncategorized, working with stone/rocks, tagged building with stone, drainage for retaining wall, erosion control, joints in rock walkway, retaining wall, stone garden entrance, stone steps downhill to garden, stone walk to pool entrance, stone walkway on August 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I often tell people about the old man who taught me to lay steps with stone. This morning I got tickled when I realized that that old man wasn’t any older than I am now. He has gone on to his great rewards and I have become the old man teaching people.
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