Too much of a good thing

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc.  Any homeowner wants a pleasant-looking front yard, with a nice, healthy lawn and perhaps a few bordering bushes, trees and blooms to really welcome people in. It's hard to imagine that there could ever be a downside to planting ornamental plants near your house, but as it turns out, there really can be too much of a good thing! When considering creating some landscaping projects around your home, there are several factors to consider. One of the biggest factors people may consider is how much available space they have to designate to plants. This can be tricky, because if a homeowner is planting a garden that is meant to withstand the test of t