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8 Best Gifts For The Homeowner or Gardener In Your Life

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There’s always a lot of excitement in the air when someone you know is planning their next big renovation for their home. Whether it’s because they recently moved homes or are just recently finding a new hobby in outdoor home improvement, there’s definitely a lot of fun to be had with envisioning what someone’s new lawn design would look like. 

To make it easy for those in your life who may be going through this exact scenario, you can opt to be the truly thoughtful friend this season of giving (or any other holiday that calls for gift-giving) and get them something truly useful to have around the house.

We’ve collated a list with help from our team of experts at Legends Landscape Supply to see what gifts would be best for the homeowner or gardener in your life.

25 Landscaping Terms You Should Know (And Their Meaning)

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Whether you are doing your own landscaping work or you plan on hiring a landscape professional, it’s important to understand some of the more common terms that relate to landscaping. There are a variety of technical terms specific to plants themselves, soil conditions, topography, climate and landscape design aesthetics.

It’s beneficial for a homeowner undertaking a landscaping project to have a basic understanding of the most common landscaping terms. From A to Z, let’s take a look at the ABCs of landscaping.

Our 5 Favorite Pet-Friendly Backyard & Landscape Ideas

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Your backyard should be a fun and functional space for every member of your household, including the furry, four-legged ones. When you’re planning your backyard landscaping, from your grass to your garden, don’t forget that not every option will play well with the family pet.

What do you need to consider your pet when designing your backyard? Here are some key factors to keep in mind.

How Much Does Backyard Landscaping Cost In 2024?

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The guidelines for estimating the cost of backyard landscaping vary widely, producing figures that range from affordable to ridiculously over-the-top expensive.

That's largely because estimates attempt to take into account so many variables – the scope of the landscaping, the size of the space – even your local market. It's important to know the cost of certain projects and upgrades before you plan too far along or start to get estimates from local landscapers.

In this article, our experts at Legends Landscape Supply will walk you through the costs of various landscaping projects and jobs in 2024, so you know exactly what to expect and aren't caught off guard.

Do You Know How To Seal Your Interlock? 7 Tips

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With spring soon approaching, it's the perfect time to think about getting your outdoor landscaping ready to enjoy once the snow melts and warmer days have arrived.

A big part of your outdoor space is your interlocking pavers. In this article, we're going to take a closer look at interlocking pavers and how to seal them.

The 4 Best Mosquito Repellent Plants In 2024

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After all of the time and hard work you’ve put into your landscape, it’s time to sit back and relax. Your landscape project is your masterpiece and you deserve to enjoy it. Indulging in the benefits of your backyard can often be difficult when pesky mosquitos won’t leave you alone.

Bug spray and other remedies only work so well, so why not repel them from your property altogether? 

With the help of certain plants, you can naturally repel mosquitos in an aesthetically-pleasing way. Here are some plants that you can add to your landscape to repel pesky bugs!

Retaining Walls 101: Everything You Need To Know (2024)

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Retaining walls can be very helpful in a modern landscape design. Not only can they provide areas of your backyard with extra support where it is needed, to prevent earth and dirt from sliding downhill due to erosion.

Our experts at Legends Landscape Supply have everything you need to know about landscape retaining walls and more, in this helpful and informative article. Keep reading for more!

Everything You Need to Know About Composting In 2024

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Home composting should be a part of every avid gardener’s lifestyle. It’s an effective way to improve the quality of the soil in your ornamental or vegetable garden, while having fun soiling yourself too.

At the same time, you are saving money and recycling natural resources, easing the burden on landfills and municipal waste hauling services.

Creating the Best Landscape Design for Privacy

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Backyards are like outdoor living rooms – or at least they can be. They are a place to gather and hang out with family and friends or to sit quietly by yourself, sunbathing or reading a book.

Just as we do for our indoor living areas, most of us prefer to have some privacy in our backyard so that our personal events are not on display for the world to see.

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