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A Plan for a Fountain: To Fountain or Not to Fountain

Why would you want to plan for a fountain today? Don’t they take large volumes of water? First of all any time of year is a great time to plan for a fountain. The amount of water used can be controlled by the plan you make. What remains constant is that the sound of trickling or running water is always soothing and adds a sense of movement in the garden. Fountains were first built in the early days of civilization. They were strictly functional then. They were first built to enclose natural springs. A fountain was the place to go

The Best Laid Plans; Why Work With A Design Landscaper in Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer?

Why would you want to work with a landscaper in designing your yard in any of the four seasons? Your yard offers different views in all seasons that help in the planning process and much of the physical part of landscaping can be done in from spring through late fall. In developing a landscape plan at Architectural Landscape Design our designers and architects begin with a carefully thought out plan based on your needs and wants that includes a step-by-step process. Well review it’s: Boundaries-We’ll establish the boundaries of your property with you. Looking at boundaries we determine whether we

Plan Your Decking Design Now: Decks To Consider For Slopes, Rocks, and Damp Areas

Decking is a great way to float a solution over problem, unusable space in your yard, or even outside drains. It is an immediate solution to a place where installing a patio may not work for a variety of reasons. Creating a new place for sitting in difficult spaces is one of the things that our landscape designers and architects do best. They’ll work with you to answer the questions you may have and design a space that works. While a deck is a platform made of wood, there are multitudes of interesting options. You can have a singular deck, a

Stay In The Swing Of Things: Add A Synthetic Backyard Putting Green

A private putting green is one of the landscape features people are adding to their landscapes. It can be a great place to practice your putting. You can also use it to teach your children or grandchildren how to put. And it can be used for entertaining…you can have putting parties or putting matches with friends and family. If you’d like to practice 20 foot putts you’ll need at least 25 feet to create your putting green. It can be smaller based on what is the desired length of putt you’d like to practice. There isn’t any need to worry

Hide the “Uglies"~ Air Conditioners, Garbage Cans, Recycling Bins, Utility Boxes, Plus More!

Do you have any of these standing out in your yard or taking up needed room in your garage? Garbage cans Recycling bins for paper, aluminum Compost bins Air Conditioning units On-ground electrical boxes Well pump structures Swimming pool equipment Utility boxes Potting bench Out door sports equipment or gear Most of these items are not known for their beauty, but you have to have them for the utility and functions they provide on a daily basis. Many of these eyesores aren’t something you can easily move. But you can hide them from you and your neighbor’s views by putting

An Indoor & Outdoor Connection: Bluestone Patio Color and Material Choices

A design tip for establishing the flow between your indoor rooms and outdoor patios is to select a paving material that has a color and pattern that echoes or resembles your indoor flooring. If there is a similarity it will establish your indoor and outdoor connection. Does that sound easy? The part of what your inside flooring looks like is easy. However, the vast array of options for patio paving can make this a somewhat difficult decision. The materials you can use for a patio include poured concrete, flagstone, brick, bluestone, gravel, marble pavers to name just a few. An

A Plan for a Fountain: To Fountain or Not to Fountain

The Best Laid Plans; Why Work With A Design Landscaper in Fall, Winter, Spring or Summer?

Plan Your Decking Design Now: Decks To Consider For Slopes, Rocks, and Damp Areas

Stay In The Swing Of Things: Add A Synthetic Backyard Putting Green

Hide the “Uglies"~ Air Conditioners, Garbage Cans, Recycling Bins, Utility Boxes, Plus More!

An Indoor & Outdoor Connection: Bluestone Patio Color and Material Choices

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