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http://www.acrlandscaping.com.au/services.html Brisbane Landscaper Improves Backyards ACR Structural Landscaping 10 Menkira Street, Mansfield, Queensland 4122 What You Need To Know About Landscaping Outside The Garden Many people think of landscaping as a strictly garden venture; however, this is not true. Landscaping principles can be applied to the entire yard for a more attractive and appealing appearance. In this article, we will discuss some ways to give your home greater curb appeal with simple landscaping tips for the yard. Read on to learn more. Keeping container plants outdoors on your patio, porch or deck is a great way to give these areas a homey appeal. You can keep more delicate plants this way because these areas tend to be sheltered, and it is easy to cover delicate plants during freezing weather when they are close to the house and contained. Be sure to pull your home's look together by applying a layer of attractive mulch to your container plants and to all your garden beds and under your shrubs. Having a nice looking mulch on all planted surfaces gives a uniform look that is inexpensive and easy to achieve. Good landscaping includes pruning and trimming. Be sure to keep your bushes and shrubs nicely shaped and trimmed. Attend to any perennial plantings by dead-heading flowers and spent foliage. Pick up all dead windfall branches and other debris and rake up your leaves. If you have a place for compost, be sure to compost your yard debris to feed your plants and bushes in future. Another area of landscaping that is often overlooked is water. Be sure to attend to any water features you may have, such as ponds, fountains and birdbaths. Keep them clean and free of algae, bug and mosquito infestations. Make sure all mechanical aspects of your water system from faucets to water pumps to irrigation are in good working order. If you have leaky faucets, puddles of water surrounding your irrigation or rusty fixtures on your water features, it is unsightly. Another unsightly thing that can ruin your best efforts at landscaping is grime. Keep your paths, porches, deck and driveway swept. Hose and scrub them as needed. Use a power washer if necessary. Great landscaping encompasses your entire yard. Follow the tips presented here to keep your outdoor domain attractive. Brisbane Landscaper Improves Backyards ACR Structural Landscaping 10 Menkira Street, Mansfield, Queensland 4122 0417 433 853 Email: adrian@acrlandscaping.com.au Like us on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/pages/ACR-Structural-Landscaping/390112927679938 Connect on Twitter; https://twitter.com/ACRLandscaping Check out our Google + page; https://www.google.com/+AcrlandscapingAuretainingwalls Brisbane Landscaper Improves Backyards http://youtu.be/jIiDpB9E1hI