Whether your outdoor lighting is installed to light up the front of your house, or throughout your backyard, there is nothing that can create as much elegance, charm, and peacefulness. Trees and architectural elements with uplighting and spotlights provide a sense of calm and stillness.
For most Orange County, NY homeowners, the words “retaining wall” conjure images of pesky slopes, soil erosion, and runoff horror stories. In plenty of instances, retaining walls are absolutely necessary to stabilize and hold earth in place. Often foregone, however, are the ways in which retaining walls can elevate your landscape’s design and functionality. Not yet ready to give them a chance? Read on for the six creative uses for retaining walls beyond battling gravity.
There's a famous saying (typically via a poster) out there with the iceberg. You know, the one that shows the tip as success and then all the obstacles that took to get there (at success) are labeled underneath the iceberg tip (in the water). Well, that's kind of how beautiful, perfect landscaping works. There is a lot of behind the scenes work - from proper planning, careful material selection, to correct installation, and of course, maintenance. If a landscaping project is in your future, here are the seven mistakes you need to avoid.
When trying to determine how to landscape swimming pool areas, homeowners often overlook the benefits of grass. This is because most people assume that the term “grass” refers to the turf grass only, and this just isn’t the case. There are several different types of grasses that won’t work for turf but does add some character to the area around the swimming pool (such as those around the patio or the pool edging). Adding grass to the pool landscape provides many benefits - including improving the appearance of the area and even acting as a privacy screen.
From elegance to safety - there are numerous reason why properly designed and installed outdoor lighting can transform any outdoor space. Today's most popular type of outdoor lighting is LED. It's created specifically for outdoor use adds a unique element of curb appeal, value, and cohesiveness to the design of the home’s exterior. Here are some secrets that outdoor lighting contractors have shared through their experiences.
It feels like forever for winter to pass to get back the warmer (but still cool) days of spring. And then almost immediately, summer comes back! Now is the time to update your patio for entertaining (and maybe even enjoy some of it on the warmer spring days). We've got some ideas your patio parties the hit of your neighborhood and make your guests want to come back for more.
