MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) -Emily Swihart, University of Illinois Extension Educator of Horticulture, shares valuable tips and insights on the basics of landscape design as a part of home improvement week.

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Learn practical gardening techniques for improving landscape design, reducing overcrowded planting areas, and building healthy, nutrient-rich soil. This gardening guide shares simple tips to create a ...

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Many traditional home landscapes feature vast areas of under-utilized space, such as large turf grass lawns. Sustainable sites feature spaces for human enjoyment, considering opportunities to design ...

Would-be master gardeners can learn from plant experts at the “Landscape Design Basics for the Do-It-Yourself Gardener” seminar Sept. 9 at the Student Learning Center. The class, taught by UGA ...

Landscape design basics : Why is that yard so pretty? ; Plants as design elements ; Site analysis : what you have, what you want ; Putting it all together -- Considerations in planting : Climate ...

Learn the basics of landscape design If you're thinking about giving your lawn a makeover, there a few things you need to remember. The experts at Pike Nurseries show off the basic principles of ...