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Red bird of paradise picture. A desert plant, red bird of paradise is common in Arizona and California.

Picture of white horsehestnut tree in flower. Besides white flowers, horsechestnut trees can bear red blossoms.

Oleander Photo. As this photo shows, oleander flowers can be pink; another common color is white.

Outdoor Christmas lighting brightens an otherwise drab winter landscape. Outdoor garden lighting affords you a chance to extend your enjoyment of your yard.

Not all fragrant plants derive their heady aromas from flowers. These fragrant plants are examples of herbs with aromatic foliage.

Review of Black & Decker 'Leaf Hog' leaf blowers, by your About.com Guide. These electric leaf blowers are multi-task lawn equipment, also serving as vacuums and mulchers.

These ideas for landscaping your yard provide users tips for designing and maintaining their properties. While traditionally backyards have been for fun and front yards for show, this distinction is breaking down as new ideas for landscaping your yard evolve.

Picture of Mexican sunflower (Tithonia). As the photo shows, Mexican sunflower has an orange flower.

For hardy kiwi vines, you have the choice of Actinidia kolomikta plants ('Arctic Beauty') or Actinidia arguta. Many grow male hardy kiwi vines, because the variegated foliage is more striking than on females.

Definition of hybrid plants. A plant produced by impregnating the pistil of one species with the pollen of another is said to be a hybrid.

How do you tell a male holly shrub apart from a female holly shrub, using their respective flowers to make the identification? If you've never had berries, you may, indeed, have to resort to looking at the flowers, which I show in pictures.

A higher percentage of Americans than ever are falling under the jurisdiction of homeowners' associations. While good for property values, homeowners' associations are less salutary if you place landscaping freedom above property values.

Purple fountain grass has Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' as its Latin name. Because 'Rubrum' means "red" in Latin, purple fountain grass is sometimes referred to as "red."

Picture of pink weeping Higan cherry tree blossoms. Weeping Higan cherry trees produce pink to white blossoms in profusion.

In this step of the raised bed project, the picture shows one of the long sides installed. Use a drill to screw in the the lumber, when installing the sides of raised beds.

How to get cheap flowers for a frugal fall planting through container gardening. Container gardening gives you a temporary 'holding tank' for those cheap flowers, so that you can nurse them back to looking like a million bucks.

Moon gardens are designed to be enjoyed at night, even without much artificial light. Moon gardens can be comprised of white flowers, night bloomers, and plants with fragrant blooms.

Photo of black Colocasia.

Fencing options intended to serve as noise barriers to muffle highway sound often use thick tongue-and-groove boards, in order to form impervious noise barriers to any traffic sound.

A DIY'er can build an outdoor brick oven. However, if you're uncomfortable with masonry work, you may prefer to have a pro build a brick oven for you.