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Hardscape Colors, Textures Liven Up Landscapes
Henry Ford famously told his car customers, “You can get it in any color you want, as long as it’s black.” For a long time, hardscape designers and installers had to tell their clients something...
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4 Steps to Elevate Your Hardscape Business This Year
If the expression, “Hindsight is always 20/20,” is in any way true, then for hardscape contractors suitable planning for the next season should include reflection on the previous year and processing...
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Sustainable Hardscaping
Sustainable pavement is taking center stage as erosion control and stormwater green infrastructure projects, particularly in the concrete jungles of our inner cities, aim to reduce runoff and improve...
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Using Retaining Walls To Transform A Landscape
From the sky, a well-designed landscape can seem almost flat. Sure, you can see the patterns of the pavers, the shapes of the different-colored stones, and the touches of green and color from flowering...
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How To Get The Most Out Of Hardscape North America
If you have never been to Hardscape North America in Kentucky, drop what you’re doing and make plans to attend in October. From new products to educational sessions that will keep you updated on trends...
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Creative And Artistic Paver Installations
There’s a little bit of art in every hardscape project — the way the lines flow, the way the colors come together, the way the finishes shine. Some projects, though, take artistic creativity to a whole...
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Story Of A Landscape: Hardscape Palette Sets Southwest Tone For New England...
Occasionally, landscape companies get strange requests. Case in point: the Pasqualonis, who wanted their backyard in South Windsor Connecticut to look like a little slice… of Texas. Fortunately, they...
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Story Of A Landscape: Reflective Wall, Fire Pit Highlight Elegant...
Think having a reputation for creating prize-winning hardscapes doesn’t mean much? Jim and Justin Hampton, the father-son partners in Omaha, Nebraska-based Paver Designs LLC, will likely tell you...
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Story Of A Landscape: County Regulation Prompts Prize-Winning Permeable Project
How much can a good supplier do for a landscape company? Well, if you’re Shawano Lawn and Stone, it took a persistent salesperson for County Materials Corp., to recognize that the three-phase project...
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Story Of A Landscape: Intricate Design For Concrete Paver Plaza In Raleigh
Sometimes the simplest-looking things can be complicated — and visa versa. Take the concrete paver plaza Morrisville, North Carolina-based Fred Adams Paving Co., did for the Local Government Federal...
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Sealing And Dealing: Restoring Pavers With SEK-Surebond
Maintaining hardscapes has become a valuable add-on service for many landscape design/build companies as of late. While many surfaces installed these days, whether natural stone or concrete, can last...
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Story Of A Landscape: Access Adds Challenge To Paver Parking Lot Project
Sometimes even the simplest jobs can turn into logistics problems waiting to be solved. Take the project Portland, Oregon-based Eastern States Paving completed for the Firstenburg Community Center in...
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Story Of A Landscape: Patio Brings “Wow Factor” To Wisconsin Pool Project
There are just some projects that capture the eyes — and the imaginations — of many. A great example is the Strosin outdoor retreat designed and installed by Extreme Exteriors Landscape of Big Bend,...
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Story Of A Landscape: Installing A Movable Hardscape For A Commercial Client
When Church Mutual Insurance Company, the leading insurer of worship centers and related organizations in the United States, outgrew its headquarters and a secondary location in Merrill, Wisconsin, it...
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Story Of A Landscape: Country Club Expands Outdoor Area With Patio
Just as with homeowners, businesses sometimes feel the need to expand into the great outdoors. When the Blue Bell Country Club started considering such a move, officers found they had an extra club in...
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Story Of A Landscape: Outdoor Living Room With Porcelain Paver Patio...
For Dennis Shennard, owner of GroundMasters, Inc., in Hightstown, New Jersey, there’s a lot to like about a project he did for a family in nearby West Windsor. Not only was he able to up-sell the...
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Story Of A Landscape: Coordination Was Key For Retaining Wall Construction...
It doesn’t necessarily take a village to make a great retaining wall, but for Gib Lyttle having a little help from some knowledgeable friends made a big difference on what could have been a very...
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Story Of A Landscape: Enormous, Detailed Paver Driveway In Houston
People know everything is always bigger in Texas — even the paver jobs. Just ask Michael Shawn Kelly, owner of Mirror Lake Designs in Spring, Texas. His 10,000-plus square-foot paver project in Houston...
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Story Of A Landscape: Pervious Pavers Aid Environmentally Sensitive Property
Many landscape clients — and their contractors — have turned to pavers for their good looks and durability without thinking about their versatility as a permeable surface. Still, when designer Chris...
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Story Of A Landscape: Paver Driveway Base Serves As Rainwater Storage
Many lots have drainage problems, and a good landscape design and implementation can often mitigate them. Still, it takes a bit of creative thinking to decide the best answer for a very wet lot is a...
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