Architectural Designs

How to plant arround a tree? I want to plant flowers around my Maple tree How do i do it if the soil is hard arround the tree i want it to look like this http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.great-backyard-landscaping-ideas.com/images/aroundtreeplanting.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.great-backyard-landscaping-ideas.com/pictures-of-backyard-landscape-designs.html&usg=__QfD29S3fOl2MDR9owiQceqFx_-E=&h=336&w=448&sz=53&hl=es&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=9zUJ6gqHMHDFKM:&tbnh=148&tbnw=212&prev=/images%3Fq%3DTree%2Bbase%2Blandscape%26um%3D1%26hl%3Des%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D597%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C160&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=271&vpy=242&dur=408&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=208&ty=135&ei=Ol6JTJ_KDJTUtQO7kfSNBA&oei=Ol6JTJ_KDJTUtQO7kfSNBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:0&biw=1024&bih=597

Please help with suggestions for backyard landscaping, design.? I am having a lot of trouble deciding on a design, and features for my backyard. It is a pie shaped lot on a cul-de-sac. I live in Southern Ontario, Canada. Here are some pictures and a 'map' of my yard: http://backyardquestion.googlepages.com/backyard I have an easement (5 feet) on both sides (not the back) of my property, so any permanent structures are out - but, and plants, walkways, etc are okay - they can be temporarily moved if absolutely needed. I am planning on building a shed this year - fairly large and placing in in the top right of the yard as pictured above (near the #6) Some things we want are: Interesting plants. Some maintainence is okay, but we don't have time to spend hours every weekend - an intensive spring/fall cleanup is okay Walkway of some kind - preferrably no poured concrete Patio area. I am thinking of a small area (~15 feet wide circle, interlock brick, with built in firepit in middle More details at the website link. Thank

backyard landscaping help? We moved into this house last summer & now that warmer weather is coming, I'd like to focus some time on making the backyard look nicer. It's small (16.5'W by 39.5'L, plus a large deck). I have no idea what to do with it & was hoping some of you might have some design ideas. I will be putting up some new fencing (I was leaning towards this bamboo fencing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350047135604&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=022 ). I'd also like to have some flowers (I live in Hardiness Zone 6, if that helps with floral suggestions) & possibly a small pond or maybe just a pond-less waterfall (this would go back in one of the corners near the garage). Any flowers would have to be put in a raised flower bed (becaue of the dog). If it helps, here's a link to some pictures of my backyard: http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk281/xbeautifulxxdreamerx/backyard%20and%20deck/ I'd appreciate any design ideas you might have to make it look nicer! Thanks!

Starting a new Perennial bed...what to do about soil?? I am a beginning gardener, finally getting around to fixing up the overgrown weed-infested landscaping in our backyard. See pictures...this is the area I am working with. Basically, I dug up all the weeds, chopped and dug out some Yuccas (what a nightmare), and i am left with all this soil that has roots all over in it. I researched and ordered the plants I want there and have a design ready for when they get here. How do I get the area actually ready to plant in? The soil has all these little root clusters in it...is that ok? Should I dig all this soil out and replace it, or just cover with a bunch of new soil? And since this is a big area, HOW DO I HAUL AWAY/BRING IN ENOUGH SOIL to cover this area??? I can't imagine just getting bags from a garden store, that would take so many! HELP I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED! Thanks. http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/kujayhawk3eb/BackyardBefore003.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/kujayhawk3eb/BackyardBefore001.jpg

how do the landscaping people build a pool in your backyard? well next month or this month since its going to be summer i wanted to get a backyard pool instead of driving to a public pool that cramped because everyone is hot! so anyways what do they do when they build it can i tell them how big i want it and how much time does it take to build the whole pool including the hot tub on the side? if anyone has any experience please share your story with me i like these kinds of pools with designs on them and im probably going to get one im going to show them this picture and see if they'll build it: http://royalwestmoreland.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/09/waterfall.jpg with the little water fall i just love those things! and yes i do have the money and the space

indoor pond? after finishing college i am planning to move into a condo in Sibiu, Romania pernamently. i am not goining to be on the first floor for sure. i am a fish hobbiest and have always wanted a pond in my backyard but cuz i am going to live in the city and in a condo, i was wondering what about a indoor pond? i have seen them before, not anything too big that might break a floor, but somthing like these http://www.natural-designs-landscaping.com/assets/images/indoor-pond-m.jpg http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.newpond.deguglielmo.com/images/indoor915.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.newpond.deguglielmo.com/update.htm&h=252&w=341&sz=12&hl=en&start=52&tbnid=JXVbEdVjw4tpjM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dindoor%2Bpond%26start%3D42%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D21%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/00/17/c3/19/2nd-floor-indoor-pond.jpg http://www.safarinow.com/db/id/108547/gt34865.jpg i am gonna get permission and all that, but do u think its pracitcal on not ground level floor and one that im considering is the bar-pond in one of the pictures

indoor pond? after finishing college i am planning to move into a condo in Sibiu, Romania pernamently. i am not goining to be on the first floor for sure. i am a fish hobbiest and have always wanted a pond in my backyard but cuz i am going to live in the city and in a condo, i was wondering what about a indoor pond? i have seen them before, not anything too big that might break a floor, but somthing like these http://www.natural-designs-landscaping.c... http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h... http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/p... http://www.safarinow.com/db/id/108547/gt... i am gonna get permission and all that, but do u think its pracitcal on not ground level floor and one that im considering is the bar-pond in one of the pictures