This bed really beautifies what would have been a plain grass hill. They should have left out the front row of shrubs to allow room to plant some bright colorful annual flowers.

t    This is a good example of how you can enrich the look of a hardscape wall with a slightly raised flower bed which has topsoil just deep enough to plant annual flowers in.

    I want to talk about beds. Cutting out beds on a plain grass property can really make a big improvement. You want to have raised beds for several reasons. One is that you can add good topsoil and mix in peat moss for your plantings to flourish in. Two is that it creates good drainage. Three is that you won't run into rocks or roots when you plant. Four is that it helps show all of your plantings at different levels. Five is that it is so easy to plant annual flowers in even with your hands !

I have been trying to give people good ideas by showing different residential landscapes and giving my opinions, tips, and instructions, I hope I am helping people with their home landscapes.

This is how beautiful you can make your backyard with an eclectic mixture of varieties that make it look like a wonderland of color !

This is another beautiful way to incorporate perennials into your yard. If you have a fence you can make a bed along it and have some beautiful color all season ! These climbing roses really top it off if you have a fence it can entwine with.

This is another way to have a nice perennial garden with a nice hardscape built pond and small waterfall. This can be done yourself but it has a lot of heavy lifting involved and some electrical work. I suggest if you want something as nice as this pond & waterfall scene you should find a good landscape contractor. I have designed and installed similar perennial garden ponds and I found it very rewarding and enjoyable to do.