Plant Gardens 101

Garden Bridges: Impact Gardens Dramatically With Wooden Garden Bridges By Carlo Morelli Nothing adds form and functionality more attractively than wooden garden bridges placed strategically outdoor landscape appeal. This “hardscape” item can add dramatic interest to water gardens; serve as a practical (and lovely!) access across ponds, ditches, or other low areas; or simply be placed as an eye-catching focal point to highlight any area of a yard. Material, Sizes, and Options Less expensive wooden garden bridges come made most commonly from pressure-treated pine. If you’re willing to pay the price, however, you can also get these pretty footbridges made from such weather-resistant woods as teak, cedar, or redwood. The most popular sizes include lengths of four, six, and eight feet, but many online, as well as brick-and-mortar companies, that manufacture them also offer custom-built bridges to satisfy any specified length the homeowner requests and is willing to pay for. (more…)

A plant that is native to another part of the world but has been introduced here. Some exotics, such as Japanese honeysuckle and purple loosestrife, have escaped from gardens to become serious pests in parts of the country.