A Look Back on Some of the 2015 Highlights

Spring and summer flies by when your in the landscaping business here in Orange County, NY. It's been an extremely busy year for the Landworx Crew and we will still be going strong with landscape design and installations right up the holidays. 

Here, we take a look back on some of the great projects we've had the pleasure of working on. With so much passion and hard work put into each and every outdoor living space we create, it's awesome to see the last few months in photo review. 

These projects show a little bit of everything from the Landworx team including custom pergolas, pavers and natural stone patios and walkways, elaborate poolscapes, Unilock and natural fieldstone retaining walls, lush plantings, outdoor kitchens, and more! 

Check out even more inspiring projects on the Our Work tab of our website. 

Enjoy Hudson Valley!

Hillside Landscaping: How to Effectively Terrace a Slope with Retaining Walls

Slope Landscaping with natural fieldstone retaining walls and groundcover plantings. 

Landscaping on a steep slope can be one of the most challenging aspects of residential landscape design. Depending on where you live in the Hudson Valley region, hillside landscaping ideas can certainly come in handy. 

A common solution to taming a steep hillside is to create a series of tiered retaining walls. The ones above—a home located in Orange County, NY—shows how the Landworx team used natural fieldstone to create an inviting front entrance. Each wall is set back off the lower one for stability and engineering reasons with an added benefit of creating beautiful planting beds to break up the hardness of the stone walls. 

With a wonderful mix of ground cover plantings, hostas, and small flowering trees and shrubs, this welcoming along the driveway is popping with color and curb appeal.

The tiered retaining walls are a graceful and timeless solution to landscaping on a steep slope while luring the visitors' eye up the meandering entrance to the front walkway.  

Related: Is a multi-level patio right for you? 

Bluestone and Brick Walkway: A Classic Combination

A during and after shot of the bluestone front walkway at Roe Brothers in Florida, NY.

We love working with other local business in Orange County, NY. At Roe Brothers, the Landworx crew is wrapping up a new bluestone walkway with a brick border course—a classic combination. The timeless material choices bring a sense of place and history to this new entrance. 

Bluestone walkways and patios can be installed two main ways—wet or dry. A dry lay of bluestone involves a gravel base and the bluestone is installed without using any cement. Wet laid bluestone is installed over a concrete pad with rebar and/or wire mesh reinforcement and is finished off with grouted joints. This project was the latter. 

Providing the finishing touched to the walkway is a precast curbing and a fresh planting design and installation. Thanks to our friends and Roe Brothers! 

Fall in love with Outdoor Rooms

Southern Living Magazine shares their favorite outdoor rooms for the fall season. 

What better way id their to spend the upcoming chilly nights than relaxing by a beautiful custom masonry outdoor fireplace? We're not sure. But the best way to start planning a beautiful outdoor living space for for fall festivities is by gathering some inspiration. 

Take a look at some of these stunning outdoor spaces located throughout the country. Let them inspire you and then decide...

How will you enjoy your outdoor rooms this fall here in the Hudson Valley? 

The Landworx Blog: Landscaping and Outdoor Living Tips for Hudson Valley Homeowners

The Landworx of NY Blog helps homeowners in Orange County, NY and the Hudson Valley plan and live better in their outdoor spaces. 

Homeowners and consumers today shop differently than they did 5 years ago. Research and learning begins online far before any purchases are made. Landworx understands this new way of shopping and is committed to helping Orange County, NY homeowners educate themselves on outdoor living products, landscape design, and hiring the best landscape contractor for their project. 

The blog at www.LandworxLandscaping.com is a great resource for homeowners planning to invest in a new outdoor living space or update their existing ones. We post weekly articles, blogs, project case studies, and updates from our installation crews, sharing a bit of the behind the scenes experiences that homeowners can expect. 

We hope Hudson Valley homeowners check in regularly and find value in the Landworx of NY blog. Feel free to reach out to us with any questions!