Roman Grotto project completed for the DeGregorio family of “THE HILL”… (click this to see the before and after slideshow)

Process: 1. design ideas and consultation. $300   2. demolition and prepping area $1000  3. foundation prep for laying stone $500.    4. hiring artist for mural of old italian countryside.   5. purchasing stone and delivery $2900.    6. purchasing soil, plants, and planting $1200.     7. labor laying stone and skilled masonry/landscaping…

The details of mulching

after mulching and before old mulch was removed…. pic.twitter.com/GfSLk6wOvV — Lawns Gardens (@gardens_lawns) May 9, 2017 1. remove old mulch and/or prepare 2 inches depth for new mulch…having proper disposal means… if prepping new mulch area soil/grass/weed removal(15 minutes every 4 cubic feet) 2. know cubic feet needed and have your choice of mulch (5…

Healing Plants and their medicinal uses…

Yarrow as a plant has healing properties to help rid anorexia, flatulence, indigestion, diarrhea, billiary colic, hemorrhoids, menstrual disorders, healing of wounds, and ulcers…  The ancient Greeks greatly valued this medicinal herb and named it after the heroic warrior Achilles.  Yarrow also has a byname – millefolium “a thousand leaves”.  Yarrow is commonly found on…