Sixteen things to avoid when landscaping
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Avoid daily watering - it produces shallow roots and great weeds.
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Avoid over use of white gravel in landscaping. It is glaring and not natural.
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Sharp pointed plants located near doors and traffic areas can hurt!
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Deciduous trees planted near the front entrances can be messy and bare in the wintertime.
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Don't plant short-bloom seasonal plants in conspicuous places unless you are committed to changing your beds regularly.
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Avoid planting perennials in a vegetable garden because you will need to sterilize bare soil to prevent nematode damage.
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Don't water the tops of shrubs. This only will spread disease. Occasionally, washing is good to remove dust or salt spray.
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Avoid spraying lawns with herbicides in high heat in the summer. This could burn the grass.
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Don't plant too close together to make your garden look full. Give plants room for proper growth in the future.
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Planting too close to the foundation will create an unsightly mature plant.
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Don't plant trees over a sewer line or utility lines. Also, avoid above ground utility lines. Check before any digging and have cable and telephone lines marked.
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Avoid planting shrubs near the driveways where they will block driver's view.
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Try not to install only one gate in a backyard. Go for three.
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When designing a flower bed, don't locate it in the normal path of foot traffic.
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Install gutters. Don't let the rain uproot your plants that are under the roof line.
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Install water gardens, fish ponds, bird baths, or bird feeders only if your life style can commit to the activity.