The Glass Door to Nowhere How many times have you driven by subdivisions built in the last 10 years and seen a square glass sliding door that promises a 12-foot drop to anyone who walks through it? It’s underlined by a wood board, that remains there, unused, years after the home is built. Sure, it’s […]
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Structures in your landscape can be the magic ingredient when it comes to creating a defined space. Pergolas in particular can create the feeling of walls and a roof to set a portion of your landscape apart from the rest. Use them to cover a sitting area, cover a walkway, or shade a doorway depending
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Staying on top of shrub and hedge pruning is essential to keeping your landscape working for you year after year.
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Outdoor fireplaces have been a rising trend in outdoor living design over the past decade. A fireplace also provide an elegant focal point that visually transforms a patio into an outdoor living space. Outdoor fireplaces create a warm and inviting atmosphere for your landscape. There are several things to think about when designing your outdoor
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By sealing using a paver sealer, you can protect your paver project from stains, fading, and salt damage. Exposure to the elements will naturally start to fade your paver over time, but stains can occur in a number of ways. For example, cars & equipment may leak fluids on driveways or fruit from landscape plants
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The U.S. is home to approximately 30 million deer, according to an article at actionbioscience.org, an educational website sponsored by the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS). These animals are so numerous that they’re causing conflicts with people. The same article reported that an average deer consumes almost 500 kg of vegetation annually. Homeowners and garden enthusiasts
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When someone talks about gardens and gardening, most people automatically picture flower beds full of blossoms and trees covered in lush green leaves—things that occur primarily in the Spring and Summer. As November signals the tail end of the Fall season and the onset of Winter, can you still have this type of garden? When
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Whenever gardens are mentioned, the first things that come to mind are flowers in full bloom, gorgeous trees, and immaculately manicured lawns; a space bursting with greenery and life. The best gardens, however, don’t just contain things that are alive. The beauty of the living is more apparent when contrasted with the inert. Apart from
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