Summer in the Mid-Atlantic boasts a long growing season— from mid-May to mid-October at most elevations. It’s the perfect time to explore how you can create an oasis of peace and tranquility using the colors and textures of the many annuals, perennials, woody plants, and shrubs that thrive here. Need some inspiration? Here are some […]
Adding stairs to your outdoor landscape is a relatively simple way to add interest, texture, and value to your home. Don’t consider yourself especially handy? Modular pavers will be your secret ingredient! Modular pavers are an extremely versatile, cost-effective material for building outdoor patios, pathways and stairs. With basic tools and a general understanding of […]
Enhancing your outdoor living space will add functionality and value to your home. Steps, pathways, retaining walls, and patios— all known as “hardscapes”— add dimension, texture, and “curb appeal” to houses of all kinds. Adding a patio is an especially good choice for enhancing your outdoor living space. The material you choose for your patio […]
One of the best ways to make your outdoor space more useable is through the installation of a hardscape patio. Patios with hardscape pavers will offer you and your guests an outdoor living space that can be used in a variety of ways. Often, this patio will be home to a table and chairs for […]
On the surface, it might seem like landscaping and gardening don’t change much from year to year. After all, the basic concepts of putting plants in the right place to succeed, watering and fertilizing them appropriately, and staying ahead of the weeds are time-tested. However, even if the basics of landscaping and gardening are relatively […]
When you get down to work on your home’s landscaping, you have any number of options at your disposal. Just a quick search of the web will reveal more landscaping ideas than you could possibly imagine. Are all of these ideas right for your needs? Of course not. Some of them will be perfect, however, […]