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Imaging is the art of taking a photo and digitally
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Lawn Care
Before you make the commitment to have a big, beautiful
lawn, make sure you know what you're getting yourself into! All
things considered, lawn care may become the single most
time-consuming task in your yard. For those interested in
making the commitment, I offer resources on starting a new
lawn, mowing the lawn, overseeding lawns and other aspects of
lawn care. For the rest of you, I discuss one of today's most
popular lawn alternatives, xeriscaping.
Annuals and Perennials: Shade Plants and Sun Plants
Perennials are landscape plants with a variety of uses. Some
homeowners will plant them in a row, for instance, to form a
garden border. I often see some of the larger perennials, such
as peonies, used in foundation plantings or as specimens, to
supply seasonal color. Most commonly, however, we see
perennials mixed in beds, as in English cottage gardens.
Annuals, meanwhile, are often used to supplement perennials
with sustained blasts of vibrant color. Whether planting
perennials or annuals, always pay attention to sunlight
requirements.
When selecting trees for your yard, the goal should not be
simply to have a collection of great specimens, but rather to
have at least one tree per season that will add pizazz to your
landscaping. I offer examples for each of the four seasons in
these resources.
A lot of thought goes into achieving an effective landscape
design. As the discipline where gardening and art intersect,
landscape design demands both a knowledge of landscape plants'
growing requirements and an eye for arranging them. These
resources will aid beginners in choosing the optimal landscape
plants for the job, while offering ideas for their arrangement
in the yard through examples.
Punch! Master Landscape Pro and Home Design software suite
includes a more robust interface for editing, specifying
precise dimensions, displaying options, and more. New
enhancements for 3D photo-realistic lighting, organization of
custom objects, custom plants, and other program features add
more flexibility and enjoyment to the garden and landscape
design experience.
Boost the power of your landscape design software with
Punch! PowerTools - These add-ins to Master Landscape Pro
expand the functionality and customization of your designs and
can be purchased online in our PowerTool Store.
Garden and Landscape Design Software for the Novice or
Professional, Punch! Master Landscape Pro Software produces
breathtaking results!
A single, easy-to-use garden and landscape design interface
puts powerful tools at your fingertips; you can use as many or
as few of the built-in tools as you choose -- and always
achieve professional results.
Beginners will appreciate the landscape design video
tutorials that teach you as you draw and simple drag-and-drop
functions for windows, doors, landscape plantings, building
materials, color, and other design assets.
Garden and landscape design professionals will appreciate
the more complex features such as estimating and the ability to
place landscaping along a custom shape.
Our PhotoView™ technology lets you combine real-world
photos with your own landscape designs to create a truly
realistic image of your design. You can import a photo of your
own home, add landscaping or a deck, then view it from any
angle -- with realistic, 3D perspective. Place a scanned photo
of doors, windows, pets, even add your children to the
backyard. Choose from over 2,000 landscape plants in our
sortable PlantFinder™ database. Stunning, realistic
representations of your ideas are just a click away!
Punch! Master Landscape Pro and Home Design was designed to
grow with you as you become more proficient with the program.
Regardless of your expertise, Master Landscape Pro and Home
Design makes designing your landscape project a fun and
rewarding experience.
Big Trees are the quick answer to a property with
no shade for that hot summer day.
Trex® Decking and Railing lets you create a deck unlike
any other. Our innovative products allow limitless
opportunities to express your individual creativity. And their
low-maintenance and durable nature eliminates the need for
staining and repairing, so there's more time to actually enjoy
your deck.
Trex decking and railing products are made from a unique
combination of reclaimed wood and plastic, giving you the best
qualities of both materials. The plastic shields the wood from
moisture and insect damage, so there's no rotting or
splintering. The wood protects the plastic from UV damage and
gives your deck a solid, natural feel. It looks great year
after year. And because there is no need to spend hours
staining or repairing, the enjoyment of a Trex deck is truly
timeless.
Unlike wood surfaces, Trex
will not rot or deteriorate due to harsh weather
is available in three finishes — smooth, wood grain or
tropical hardwood . . . more info
is available in seven color options to suit any home style . .
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is splinter-free
contains no toxic chemicals or preservatives
resists moisture, insects and sunlight making Trex decking the
perfect choice for pools, hot tubs and spas
has excellent traction, even when wet
As an added benefit of your Trex deck, you are helping the
environment because Trex is made primarily with recycled
plastic grocery bags, reclaimed pallet wrap and waste wood.
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Welcome to Chamberlin Landscaping! Our
website provides information on our complete line of
landscaping services. We specialize in custom landscaping
design and construction. Our design
page will go through pricing and different design packages
available. The sell your home page has a
few free tips on how landscaping can bring in more interested
buyers and improve your resale value. See over
4000 landsacping Ideas at our idea warehouse. At
Chamberlin Landscaping we have 13 years experience of custom Installation and Project
management while creating an enjoyable outdoor environment
for residential and commercial clients. Our designer Darin
Chamberlin has over 22 years as a designer and installer of
custom "one of a kind" Landscaping and SportScapes.
Go Green Watch This Video To See Ideas
How You Can Help the Planet
Question: What plants are the best to plant
in rock gardens?
Answer: There's a reason they're called
rock gardens: the plants clearly share emphasis with the rocks.
That takes the pressure off the rock garden plants: they don't
need to have the showiness that we expect from standalone
plants, because their function is to complement the rocks that
surround them. We also expect rock garden plants to be
low-maintenance, and forgive them for a certain degree of
plainness in the tradeoff. The rock garden plants used to
complement the rocks should be selected largely with your
climate and other practical considerations in mind -- this will
help keep them low-maintenance.
Rock gardens in warm climates call for plants different from
those used in colder climates. If you live at high altitudes,
you might want to consider to classic alpine rock garden. But
if you live in the desert, cacti and other succulents are not
only a sensible choice, but blend in beautifully with rocks. If
your climate is warm and humid, ferns are an excellent choice;
and for a flowering plant, begonias.
In my tutorial on how to build rock
gardens , I discuss plant selection for a sample rock
garden (photos included).
CHAMBERLIN LANDSCAPING DESIGN..."AS SEEN ON THE ABC HIT
SERIES "EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION"
See our slideshow from one of
the three "one week complete makeovers" we have participated in
since February, 2006.
Put together one very run-down house, a deserving family, several opinionated designers, seven days and what do you get? The answer is - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition . The show's successful first season garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Reality Program, and awards garnered during the second season include the People's Choice Award for Favorite Reality Show/Makeover and the Family Television Award for Best Alternative/Reality Program.
Winning its Sunday 8 o'clock time period in the key Adult 18-49 sales demographic in each of its first two seasons on the air, ABC's broad-appealing Extreme Makeover: Home Edition also ranked No. 1 in its hour this season among Total Viewers, across each of the adult demographics, as well as among Teens and Kids. "Home Edition" grew sharply from its first season to its second season, gaining 4.7 million viewers (15.8 million vs. 11.1 million) and 51% among Adults 18-49 (6.5/16 vs. 4.3/11).
Each episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is self-contained and features a race against time on a project that would ordinarily take at least four months to achieve, involving a team of designers, contractors and several hundred workers who have just seven days to totally rebuild an entire house -- every single room, plus the exterior and landscaping.
The lives of the lucky families are forever changed when they learn that they have been selected to have their home walls moved, their floors replaced and even their façades radically changed. The result should be a decorator's delight… if it can be done in time.
Each episode begins with team leader Ty Pennington's now-famous "Good morning!" wake-up call, when he, along with the other designers, surprises the unsuspecting family with news that their home has been chosen to receive a makeover. Then viewers witness not only the unbelievable transformation of the house, but during the final and emotional reveal, they see how the home makeover has impacted the lives of the deserving families.
The design team includes team leader and carpenter Ty Pennington, Paul DiMeo (carpentry/attitude), Paige Hemmis (carpentry/nut & bolts), Michael Moloney (interiors/glamour), Constance Ramos (building/planning), Ed Sanders (construction), Preston Sharp (exteriors/big ideas) and Eduardo Xol (landscaping), plus two new team members this season, Tanya McQueen (designer) and Daniel Kucan (designer).
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is President of Endemol USA. The series is executive-produced by Tom Forman and premiered December 3, 2003, on the ABC Television Network.
Gladbrook, Iowa "Reveal" Made Possible By Hubbell Homes and Thousands of Wonderful Volunteers, Des Moines, Iowa
Thank You Also To Rick Tollakson, From
Hubbell For Giving Me Another Great Life Experience!
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Employees Anyone Could Ask For In Every Respect! ...Darin C
NEW LANDSCAPE EDGING!
The people who bring you Trex®
decking and railing now bring you the refined look of Trex
Landscape Edging.
The wood and plastic composition prevents moisture and insect
damage, making it ideal for edging your garden. Its textured
appearance is sure to impress even the gardener's gardener. See
for yourself.
Flexibility: Trex Landscape
Edging is extremely flexible. Staking is all that's needed to
create perfectly curved sections.
Long life: With Trex Landscape Edging, you won't find any of
the problems associated with wood. No rotting. No insect
damage. No splitting. And no cracking. It even resists string
trimmer damage.
Stays in place: Trex Landscape Edging has low thermal
expansion/contraction. And unlike plastic, it isn't prone to
buckle and heave when temperature changes occur.
Faster, easier installation: Trex Landscape Edging bends
easily without multi-layering. You'll use less material thereby
reducing installation time. And unlike plastic, creating
straighter runs is easy.
Color and sizes: Trex Landscape Eding is available in
Winchester Grey which fades to a deep rich grey to complement
any landscape. Two sizes are available: 1" x 4" and 1/2" x 4".
Each comes in 16-foot lengths.
Plant Care
Ensuring that landscape plants perform well
involves forethought, and that includes providing proper
drainage for them. "Plant care," proper, begins with how you
install landscape plants in the ground. From that point on,
there are preventive measures you can take to maximize
performance, including the use of mulch, the "unsung hero" of
landscaping. But no amount of mulch will save tender landscape
plants such as elephant ears from the ravages of winter;
they'll have to be dug up in fall and brought inside. I offer
tips on these and other plant-care topics in these resources,
including how to prune trees and shrubs.
DIY landscaping projects can greatly enhance
your enjoyment of your yard. Features such as patios and
walkways can add not only beauty, but also functionality to
your landscape. Follow the step-by-step instructions in the
resources below to learn about building simple patios and
walkways.
Building large retaining walls is not
considered a DIY project. If you need a tall wall, chances are
you have an erosion problem "waiting to happen" and need to
call on a professional. By contrast, simple terracing jobs are
excellent DIY landscaping projects for beginners. After
building small stone retaining walls, you can plant behind
them, as you would for a raised bed. I also discuss building
conventional raised beds (out of wood) below, as well as
building a sort of "raised bed" that could come in especially
handy for urban landscaping, where no garden space, per se,
exists.
Shrubs are the "workhorses" among the landscape plants, serving a number of functions in landscape design. Some shrubs are groundcovers, others are planted in rows to be trimmed into hedges, while still other shrubs are used as specimens.
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