The What, Where, Why, and How Of Installing a Dry Creek Bed to Solve Your Drainage Problems…
A dry creek bed is an effective drainage solution, but it can also be an attractive landscape feature that needs very little maintenance. It's a form of hardscaping, a non-organic landscape design element. If you have water pooling in your yard, a Dry Creek Bed may be...
How to Know When You Need Deck Replacement Instead of Restoration…
Many homeowners use backyard decks to define their outdoor space and provide an ideal location for entertaining, relaxing, or barbecuing. Decks improve a home's value and add a significant improvement to a homeowner's quality of life. You need to know how to approach...
10 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Answers About Concrete…
What causes concrete to crack? There are a number of reasons why concrete cracks. The most common is because concrete shrinks as the excess water evaporates and it hardens. Unfortunately, too often contractors add too much water to the mix, which makes it easier to...
3 Tips On How to Take Care of Your Trees and Shrubs During the Colder Months of the Year…
As the cold temperatures creep in, you might be wondering how you can take care of the trees in your yard. Unlike many another living things, plants and trees can’t take shelter and keep warm. On their own, trees take steps to prepare themselves for cold temperatures....
3 Design Tips To Create a Beautiful and Functional Front Walkway For Your Business…
Good commercial landscape design is part form and part function. The design should enhance the overall look and image of your building but the design elements should also serve a functional purpose. In order to make the landscape work for you, think about how you want...
8 Reasons You Should Add a Deck to Your Outdoor Living Space…
You’ve probably considered adding a deck to your outdoor living space. Maybe you’ve delayed the project because you are overwhelmed by the cost, the space it will take up, how long it will take to complete, and more. However, adding a deck can increase the value of...
When and Why You Should Consider Adding a Drainage System to Your Yard…
Most people overlook the benefits of having a drainage system in their yard and prioritize other aspects of their landscape design. Drainage systems are quite valuable to your lawn and landscape. Piping is buried under your yard to divert water away from any plant...
5 Different Types of Hardscape Materials To Use In Your Outdoor Spaces…
As you walk into the hardware store, you might be a bit overwhelmed by the amount of hardscape options available. From concrete pavers and natural stone to retaining walls and permeable pavers— you’re left wondering which product will be best for your project. At...
7 Ways To Use Your Outdoor Living Space All Year Long…
Whether you live in the North or the South, on the East coast or West, you can enjoy your outdoor living spaces all year long with a few simple tricks. The following improvements will help you get the most out of your outdoor space despite the time or season. Install...
8 Things You Should Know About Ornamental Grasses To Get the Best Results…
For nearly nonstop performance, strength, and visual impact, few plants compare to ornament grass. Unlike lawn or turfgrass varieties, ornamental grasses are meant to grow—not be cut or mown—and most are not used as ground covers. Once you start landscaping with...
The 8 Main Steps To Creating a Water Garden or Koi Pond to Your Landscaping…
One of the benefits of a landscaping is that it allows you to connect with nature. Adding a pond to your landscaping is a way to integrate water into all the other natural elements of your yard. This guide shows you what it takes to create pond in our yard and you...
Why Mulch Is So Important – Mulch Types, Benefits, and Maintenance Tips…
When we think of mulch, we often overlook the benefits it provides and instead think of how it will make our landscape look. To help you build an understanding of the purpose mulch serves, we’ve created this guide to answer any questions you might have as you choose...
Retaining Walls Increase Your Outdoor Living Space and Protect Your Home and Land From Flooding and Erosion…
Retaining walls allow you to add a driveway, garden or patio where there was once a hill. The retaining wall keeps the land below them from sliding down the hill and covering your driveway, garden, patio, or some other feature of your landscaping. Retaining walls turn...
The Following Information Should Clear Up Some Misconceptions You May Have Heard About Paver Patios…
If you were to search the internet about Paver Patios you may find some misconceptions about them where the whole picture isn't fully shown. Maybe concrete companies who lay concrete patios have larger marketing budgets and want to discourage paver patios! 🙂 We're...
Landscaping Tips – 4 Reasons Your Yard Needs a Spring Clean-up…
We suggest that all homeowners have a fall and spring clean-up so that your yard can look it's best and be it's healthiest in the warmer months of the year. If you didn't have a fall clean-up than you need a spring cleanup for sure! When a fall clean-up is skipped,...
