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Landscape contractors and Designers
Landscape Design

Landscape contractors and Designers

One of the most biggest decisions for a landscaping project is whether to hire a landscape architect, landscape designer or landscape contractor. Their areas of experience and knowledge may be similar in some respects, but vary significantly in others. To make it more confusing, many design-build firms have landscape designers...
Hedge Ideas for Landscaping
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Hedge Ideas for Landscaping

A "hedge" is a wall composed of plants. Some are purely decorative, while others serve primarily a practical function. Hedge plants used decoratively are often trimmed to precise sizes and shapes and include evergreen and deciduous shrubs. Such shrubs may also serve the practical function of affording a property some...
Landscape Design Theory
Landscape Design

Landscape Design Theory

Murphy’s book includes an examination of landscape architecture’s influences, such as social context and contemporary values. He also covers systems and procedural theory, and links the ecosystem, human factors and aesthetics, to the design process. In 2005, Murphy authored “Landscape Architecture Theory: An Evolving Body of Thought, ” a book...
Landscape Lighting Design TIPS
Landscape Design

Landscape Lighting Design TIPS

Tip #1: Determining Size & Placement Different fixtures are used in different ways to highlight and enhance the exterior of your home. Here are six of the most common fixtures and instruction on how to install them below: Outdoor Lighting Size & Height Installation Guide FIXTURE PLACEMENT DETERMINE SIZE MOUNTING...
Xeriscape Landscape Design Ideas
Landscape Design

Xeriscape Landscape Design Ideas

Explore xeriscape design, and you’ll discover that this garden style is not only environmentally friendly, it’s also overflowing with head-turning good looks. Many homeowners confuse xeriscape with zero-scape, thinking that choosing a xeriscaped yard means accenting mostly hardscape with a few plants. That’s not the case. Yards that embrace xeriscape...
Crushed Granite Landscaping IDEAS
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Crushed Granite Landscaping IDEAS

Crushed granite adds a rustic, natural look to your landscape. When it comes to paving materials for landscaping applications, there's just something charmingly rustic about the look and sound of gravel underfoot. But with so many types of gravel and crushed stone to choose from, it can be tough to...
Hill Landscaping Ideas
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Hill Landscaping Ideas

2. Create Interesting Access with Hardscape When the only access to your front door is directly up a slope, this can pose a challenge for visitors. To ensure that people can easily and safely find their way up a slope it is important to install a paved path. In the...
Creative Landscaping Ideas
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Creative Landscaping Ideas

Landscaping services is a thriving business in the United States. For the past 5 years, the demand within this industry has increased annually by over 3%. Thus many landscape designing and maintenance companies are sprouting. Are you one of them? Each one then needs a matchless identity to set themselves...