Wood is a perpetually popular building material. From siding to trim, decking to lawn borders, there’s an undeniably classic appeal to using wood for nearly any building project. When it comes to wood and Orlando, though, using wood for home building is trickier. The qualities of wood make it inherently difficult to protect from damage in moist, warm climates. Not only does humidity in the air cause wood to expand and...

There are a ton of resources out there for folks who want to handle home projects on their own — and some of the easiest projects revolve around installing or sprucing up your landscaping. But there is a lot that goes into landscape design that the average homeowner may not know to consider. So let’s talk about that! Creating a landscape design is more intensive than just deciding where you want to put your bushes and flowers. You have to...

With all the moisture we get here in the Orlando area, it doesn’t take much effort to have verdant, abundant landscaping. Of course, with all the rain and wind, erosion is also a common concern — especially as new landscaping is trying to establish roots. Landscape edging not only adds some stellar visual appeal to the space, but it also helps to segment and protect your plants and flowers. Of course, there are an abundance of different...

Welcome back to the Border Magic of Lake and Orange Counties blog! In this ongoing series of blogs on edging materials, we have already covered metal material and plan to cover more! Today, we will be discussing plastic edging and why it could be the...

Welcome back to the Border Magic of Lake and Orange Counties blog! This is the second part of an ongoing series we have on various types of edging materials that you can use in your garden or on your lawn. Today we will be discussing metal edging and all the benefits and potential drawbacks for what this material will have for your home. Remember, your...

Border edging is all the rage right now with new homeowners, and it’s easy to see why. It gives your property natural lines in places like the garden or to separate your lawn from the sidewalk. This gives us a calming feeling because when you don’t have an edge to two vastly different things, it can feel like a bit of a mess. Border edging comes in a lot of different materials that Border Magic of Lake And Orange Counties will cover in this...

When you live in a community where you have an HOA it can sometimes be hard to really set your house apart from the others in your neighborhood. While HOA’s can sometimes be really strict, there is typically a wide variety of things that you can do to separate your home from everyone else. Of course, you should always be completely sure that when you create a new addition to your home that it won’t be breaking any rules regarding your HOA,...

As humans, we take great pride in many things that are outside of ourselves. Whether that be our cars, homes, or something else, it is simply in our nature to enjoy the physical things that we have come to acquire over our lives. When it comes to these things, we want to make them look as nice as possible. You paid a lot of money for it, so why wouldn’t you want it to look perfect? As much as we like showing these things off, we also like to...

There are a wide variety of improvements that you can make to your home on any given day. Some can be a lot more expensive and time-consuming than others. You have to ask yourself, will it be worth it? That is why your Border Magic Of Lake and Orange Counties blog writers are here to convince you why creating a border around your lawn should be your next big improvement.

It Doesn’t Cost As Much As Other Improvements

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Welcome back to the Border Magic Of Lake and Orange Counties blog! Today, we will be talking about how border edging can be one of the best improvements that you can make when it comes to your lawn. Of course, we are a little bit biased, but we want you to have the best lawn that you possibly can. That is why if you are on the fence about getting a nice edging job done on your lawn, that hopefully, we can give you the final push that you need...

Welcome to the Border Magic Of Lake and Orange Counties blog! As the new year rolls in, you might notice some small changes to the site, such as our newly updated blog! We will be creating a new blog about all of your edging needs on a regular basis. So keep it locked right here so you can know all of the new and fun tips that will help make your lawn look its best.

We already know that you have your flowerbed looking the best that it...