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title: Back 40 Landscaping Blog | Tips and Insights for Your Outdoor Space | Landscaping (2)
description: Landscaping | Discover expert tips, ideas, and landscaping insights on the Back 40 Landscaping blog. Get inspired to enhance your outdoor space in Abbotsford, BC! (2)
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# Landscaping + Retaining Wall Resources

#### Your Guide to Beautiful, Durable, and Functional Outdoor Spaces

## Posts about Landscaping (2):

[![](https://back40landscaping.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/rain-garden-2021-08-30-10-13-14-utc.jpg?width=365&name=rain-garden-2021-08-30-10-13-14-utc.jpg) ](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/low-maintenance-landscaping-ideas)

## [Low Maintenance Landscaping Ideas](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/low-maintenance-landscaping-ideas)

 Dec. 02, 2021 | [Landscaping](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/tag/landscaping)

Having less of a lawn can equal to less work needing to be done around your outdoor space, and make your landscaping low maintenance. By having garden paths or a patio built, or hardscape like a retaining wall, you will have a surface that is...

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[![](https://back40landscaping.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/amazing-backyard-find-2021-08-29-04-20-25-utc.jpg?width=365&name=amazing-backyard-find-2021-08-29-04-20-25-utc.jpg) ](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/landscape-design)

## [Landscape Design](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/landscape-design)

 Dec. 02, 2021 | [Landscaping](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/tag/landscaping)

Landscape design can change any new landscape, or old outdoor living space to make it more practical or aesthetic for homeowners. Landscape design incorporates hardscape elements, such as pavers, and softscape elements, like flowers or any other...

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[![](https://back40landscaping.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/a-boy-and-his-dog-playing-in-the-backyard-in-the-s-2021-08-31-12-24-07-utc.jpg?width=365&name=a-boy-and-his-dog-playing-in-the-backyard-in-the-s-2021-08-31-12-24-07-utc.jpg) ](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/how-to-prepare-your-landscape-for-winter)

## [How To Prepare Your Landscape For Winter](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/how-to-prepare-your-landscape-for-winter)

 Dec. 02, 2021 | [Landscaping](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/tag/landscaping)

There are so many things to do when the season turns from Fall to Winter. Christmas feels like it is creeping up fast, and the last thing homeowners want to do is think about landscaping projects, and working in their outdoor space and the freezing...

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[![](https://back40landscaping.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/backyard-2021-08-28-22-29-37-utc.jpg?width=365&name=backyard-2021-08-28-22-29-37-utc.jpg) ](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-landscaping-project)

## [How To Get the Most Out of Your Landscaping Project](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-landscaping-project)

 Dec. 02, 2021 | [Landscaping](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/tag/landscaping)

Landscaping projects can have homeowners feeling like they are living in chaos, and add stress to our already stressful lives. Having a landscape project or landscape design done at your house does not need to be overwhelming. Here are some ways to...

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[![](https://back40landscaping.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/backyard-garden-summer-vegetation-2021-08-29-16-48-26-utc.jpeg?width=365&name=backyard-garden-summer-vegetation-2021-08-29-16-48-26-utc.jpeg) ](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/how-to-have-an-aesthetically-pleasing-yard)

## [How To Have An Aesthetically Pleasing Yard](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/how-to-have-an-aesthetically-pleasing-yard)

 Dec. 02, 2021 | [Landscaping](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/tag/landscaping)

Our landscaping and outdoor space is the first thing our guests or anyone in our neighbourhood see when they drive up to, or past, our home. Many homeowners spend time perfecting a theme for the inside of their home, but are lacking a real aesthetic...

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[![](https://back40landscaping.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/a-beautiful-landscaped-water-feature-provides-a-t-2021-08-30-09-24-05-utc.jpg?width=365&name=a-beautiful-landscaped-water-feature-provides-a-t-2021-08-30-09-24-05-utc.jpg) ](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/winterizing-ponds-and-water-features)

## [Winterizing Ponds and Water Features](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/winterizing-ponds-and-water-features)

 Dec. 02, 2021 | [Landscaping](https://back40landscaping.ca/education-center/tag/landscaping)

Ponds and water features and garden ponds add a nice ambiance to your outdoor living space, and can add a beautiful focal point to your yard. While they look great in warmer months, if not taken care of properly before winter, they can be a pain if...

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