See examples of the popular lawn to garden projects
Turfgrass is a living ground cover that offers many benefits to the homeowner. A lawn is a place for recreation, entertainment and makes a yard look bigger. Turf also reduces ambient noise, and purifies the air for your family. By using drought-resistant turfgrass varieties, and state of the art irrigation technologies, lawns can be sustainable
Soft pathlighting, uplighting and subtle accents create a nightime ambience that extends your outdoor enjoyment after the sun goes down. Safety and security are added benefits to a well designed lighting plan.
The sound and movement of water is soothing, helps mask unwanted noise, and provides a home for fish. Your water feature can range from a simple fountain or “pondless” waterfall, to a Koi pond with multi-tiered waterfalls.
If you build it they will come. A residential landscape can be the perfect place for wildlife to be enjoyed. Some favorites are birds, butterflies, fish, frogs and dragonflies. By providing water, food and shelter, nature will find you.
A themed garden can be reminiscent of a period in history, or of a certain design vernacular. A theme can communicate a feeling, style or something special about the owner through the placement of garden art, memorabilia, or unifying elements.
An arbor creates a defined shady room for relaxation, entertaining, or a vantage point to view your backyard environment. Fences and gates define space, direct movement and can be creative and beautiful in their own right.
Softscape comprises the horticultural aspects of the landscape. Trees, shrubs, grasses, vines and ground covers embellish the design with color, texture, fragrance, wildlife habitat, as well as shade, and natural air conditioning.
Hardscape refers to the aspects of a landscape that are built with stone, wood, metal, concrete and other building materials. These structures become the “bones” of the design and provide a backdrop for the living elements.
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