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How to Choose the Right Winter-Friendly Plants for Your Yard

This guide shows how to choose winter-friendly plants that can handle cold, wind, and freeze-thaw cycles while keeping your yard structured and healthy all season. You’ll learn what makes plants truly winter-ready, which types survive the lowest temperatures, and how site conditions like sun and drainage affect results. It also covers simple planning tips, plus how iScape can help you visualize plant spacing and winter layouts before you plant.

Plant Spotlight

December 30, 2025

7 Grass Alternatives That Make Your Yard Look Better Than Turf

Maintaining a traditional lawn is not always practical or necessary. This guide explores seven proven grass alternatives, from low-maintenance groundcovers to modern hardscape solutions, and explains what to plant instead of grass. You will also learn why planning your layout in advance using a landscape planning app helps create a better-looking, longer-lasting yard.

Tips & Tricks

December 26, 2025

10 New Year Garden Ideas You Must Plan in iScape for 2026

Planning your garden for the new year is easier when you can see your ideas before you build them. You will also learn how to design a garden for the new year using a visual garden landscape design app that helps homeowners make smarter decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and move into 2026 with a clear, build-ready plan.

Design Inspiration

December 23, 2025

How to Prevent Costly Garden Re-Do’s With Smarter Design Choices

Garden re-do’s often happen because of poor spacing, drainage issues, and designs that ignore how gardens grow and function over time. This guide explains the most common garden design mistakes, answers key questions like how far shrubs should be from the house, and shares best practices to design a garden that lasts. You will also learn how free landscaping apps for homeowners can help visualize layouts and prevent expensive renovation mistakes before they happen.

Tips & Tricks

December 19, 2025

Winter Garden Design Ideas for a Stylish, Modern Outdoor Upgrade

Upgrade your outdoor space this winter with modern design ideas that focus on structure, texture, lighting, and seasonal interest. Discover practical techniques and digital tools like iScape to plan, visualize, and build a stylish winter garden that looks beautiful all year.

Design Inspiration

December 18, 2025

Christmas Garden Design Ideas for a Stylish Winter Landscape

Create a magical winter landscape with elegant and practical Christmas garden design ideas. We explore how to decorate your garden for Christmas using evergreens, layered lighting, natural décor, and seasonal planters. Perfect for homeowners who want a beautiful and festive outdoor space this holiday season.

Design Inspiration

December 12, 2025

Stop Mosquito Zones Before They Start: Water Control & Planting That Actually Works

Stop mosquito zones at the source by draining standing water, fixing runoff, and adjusting irrigation. Use smart planting, airflow, and simple layout tweaks planned visually in iScape to cut breeding areas before they hatch.

Tips & Tricks

December 10, 2025

Small Front Yard? How to Design a Big-Impact Landscape

Master five easy design tricks for any garden size. Plan the perfect layout in iScape with intuitive drag-and-drop, and start building with total confidence.

Design Inspiration

December 9, 2025

5 Tricks for a Beautiful Garden You’ll Love All Year

Master five easy design tricks for any garden size. Plan the perfect layout in iScape with intuitive drag-and-drop, and start building with total confidence.

Plant Spotlight

December 9, 2025

Late-Winter Pruning List: What to Cut Now, What to Leave for Spring

Late winter is prime pruning season, but only for the right plants. Use this guide to cut smart, avoid removing spring buds, and preview perfect shapes with iScape before you start.

Plant Spotlight

December 8, 2025

Low-Maintenance Winter Plants That Add Color to Your Garden

Keep vibrant color in your garden all winter with hardy, low-maintenance plants that offer blooms, berries, foliage, and structure. Learn what to plant, where to place it, and preview your layout in iScape before you buy.

Plant Spotlight

December 7, 2025

10+ Eco-Friendly Landscape Ideas for a Sustainable Garden

Create a low-maintenance, eco-friendly garden by grouping plants wisely, improving soil, reducing lawn, and managing water well. Use iScape to map everything on a photo of your yard so you design once and plant with confidence.

Design Inspiration

December 6, 2025

Fall-Ready Outdoor Living: Keep Your Patio, Fire Pit, and Garden Cozy All Season

Get your patio and garden fall-ready in minutes. This guide shows simple upgrades for warmth, lighting, comfort and how to preview the perfect layout instantly in iScape.

Design Inspiration

December 5, 2025

Pruning Hydrangeas the Right Way: Your 2026 Guide to Bountiful Blooms

Learn exactly when and how to prune each hydrangea type so you protect next year’s blooms. Use iScape to preview shape and height before you make the first cut.

Plant Spotlight

December 4, 2025

Instant Curb Appeal: Top 3 Design Tweaks to Transform Your Front Yard Quickly

Discover three quick, high-impact front-yard upgrades entry styling, clean edges, and night lighting that you can plan and preview in iScape before you install.

Design Inspiration

December 3, 2025

Holiday Outdoor Design Ideas You Can Visualize with iScape

Discover festive outdoor décor ideas you can visualize in iScape — from glowing entryways to cozy winter patios.

Tips & Tricks

December 2, 2025

Pro Spotlight: Design to Install with iScape

Discover how landscapers use iScape to design, present, and install seamlessly. Move from concept to completion with speed, accuracy, and client confidence.

Real Stories

November 29, 2025

Augmented Reality in Action: Visualizing Privacy Fences & Trees

Use iScape’s Augmented Reality tools to visualize privacy fences and trees in your real yard and plan your space with confidence before installation.

Tips & Tricks

November 26, 2025

Seasonal Planting Plans Made Simple

Use iScape to plan and visualize your landscape from spring to winter. Discover how to create stunning planting arrangements that change with the seasons.

Design Inspiration

November 20, 2025

Quick Guide: Designing Front Yard Curb Appeal with iScape

Learn how to design and visualize your front yard makeover with iScape. Add plants, lighting, and structure to boost curb appeal with ease.

Tips & Tricks

November 18, 2025

From Idea to Proposal: How Pros Streamline with iScape

See how pros design and present faster with iScape—visualize ideas, refine layouts, and close deals with confidence and on-site precision.

Real Stories

November 12, 2025

How to Use iScape to Plan Hardscapes

Design your dream yard with iScape. Use AR and drag-and-drop tools to visualize, refine, and plan hardscapes accurately before building.

Tips & Tricks

November 6, 2025

Outdoor Trends for 2026 You Can Try Now

Discover 2026’s outdoor design trends—native plants, vertical gardens, and sustainable style. Use iScape to visualize and create your future-ready yard today.

Tips & Tricks

November 4, 2025

How Legacy Landscaping & Design Wins More Clients with iScape

Learn how Brice Satterwhite of Legacy Landscaping & Design closes more deals with iScape. AR visualization, Magic Eraser, and pro presentation tools turn designs into signed projects.

Real Stories

October 30, 2025

iScape vs. Traditional Design: What’s the Difference?

Compare iScape to traditional yard design methods. Discover how AR visualization, accuracy, and collaboration make iScape faster, easier, and more reliable.

Tips & Tricks

October 28, 2025

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