2 Smoke Bushes

The Smoke Bush can be a shrub to add to your landscape design. Unique to the SmokeBush are it’s green to reddish to purple large plumes that appear on the bush during the summer.

The blooms are very showy and is a top pick specimen for planting at the back of a garden or a shrub border in landscape … as the Smoke Bush can grow 10-15′ high if not trimmed.

Shown are 2 Smoke Bushes decorating either side of a stairway with wooden rails for safety.

Fountain Decoration?

Problem with a dead lack luster area in your garden?   Scruffy shrubby path area or need to dress up an entrance … to impress for business or the family Simple Garden Idea! Works great with any bird bath with a few water colorful lily flowers as shown below.Landscape Notes:

A. Square Patio stone underneath the bird bath helps stabilize the bird bath level.

B. Scotts brand deep forest brown mulch creates a base of ground cover.

Sprinkler Time?


When the hot dry “heat wave” warnings come out you can sit back and relax!

Garden Sprinklers are real convenience for the avid gardener, dry conditions and busy people because many hours of hand watering are saved.


1. Garden Sprinkler System is broken into zones (3 shown) because your water supply volume can’t water one’s entire property all at once. Zones allow one to separate garden areas from lawn areas along with varying each zones water times.

2. Sprinkler water flow can be adjusted at the pop-up heads but it true that some plants or flowering pots may need more water attention.

3. PS Sprinkler systems can have remotes that allow you to test and activate zones on a need basis. A must have!

Landscape Assistant?

John Deere Gator can make a enormous help with landscaping .. real work horse for hauling earth, brush, rocks … biggest bonus you’ll get bigger jobs finished sooner .. especially when you work by yourself!

Landscape considerations:

1. 4×4 wheel drive great for slopes and wet conditions

2. Over sized tires help prevent tearing up your lawn and leave less deep track trails

3. Window shield keeps rain out and protect yourself from branch whacks in the face

4. Electric tip is nice to have .. JD Gator small dump box, manual lever tip works well.

5. Trailer hitch allow you options to pull a trailer .. trees, branches

6. Electric Winch .. pull yourself out or pull other things

7. Other features: Hard doors, heater, wiper blades, mirrors, radio, LED light bar, snow plow, Camouflage vinyl overlay ..

Wrought Iron Chair Design

Heavy Wrought Iron chairs make for a strong up scale garden design addition.

Creating a “Vintage Look” is the advantage that wrought iron presents … a heavier historical feel, chairs, tables and benches that one would find in a Victorian garden in the 1800-1900’s.

Antique steel wrought chairs are harder to come by …many rust away when left outdoors in the rain. Wrought iron furniture is heavy and readily resists blowing over in heavy winds, unlike the basic white plastic patio chairs.

Good part is that wrought iron chairs are available cast in aluminium, although not as heavy as the old wrought iron furniture, they are stable in the windy locations and do not rust on the legs bottoms which can stain stone and interlocking patios.

Adding a small table allows you have a sweet little spot for a morning cup of coffee .. or evening drink with a friend.

Simple Rock Sculpture

Rock Sculpture displays simplicity!

Inspired Rock Art with just two stones, one can create a cool rock element, maybe what no one else has for your garden paradise.

Easiest way to create a stone sculpture is to use what you have .. but if you want to duplicate this design you will need to go to the rock quarry or your local garden center.

Antiques Landscaping?

Landscape using found or bought Antique objects. Use of old crop seeder … left in a rusty condition.


Antique objects are great garden accents then add a few trees in your landscape design.

Finding a old crop seeder or unique antique may take a bit of looking, it is best to get away from the city … find an old farm country auction, multi-vendor antique flee market or small town antique store…

Hedge Needed?

Why plant a hedge this year?

Well the fact is that they are cheaper than other options like a wood fence.

Here are 4 good reasons for planting a Hedge.

1. Mark one’s property boundaries, block off areas and/or define spaces.
2. Aid to blocking winds, dust, sun, absorb road or neighbor noise.
3. Hide unattractive features like rubbish bins, ugly buildings, sheds
4. Your privacy from others looking in your windows.

P.S. Photo shows mature 12 foot (4 metre) high Hick Yew trees blocking the view into the windows!