Hardscaping & Outdoor Living

 

 

How will you use your outdoor living area?  Do you love to cook and eat outside often? Entertain friends and family in large or smaller groups?  Will it be used by primarily adults or children or both? Do you have large or small animals? How does the summer sun and heat affect your yard? Do you want a larger patio space? Should it be covered? Do you need increased security or privacy with an improved fence?  These answers will help you determine what hardscape features you may want to include in your overall landscape design. 

Outdoor kitchens are all the rage right now and there are some very nice designs available.  If your yard is small, a moveable grill and a fire pit offers the flexibility for making the best use of space.  If you have a larger space, built in grills, counters space and a dining area make the perfect area for entertaining.  Living walls, tall fences and trees are invaluable during the summer months to shade us and offer a cooler place to enjoy!  Dogs love an eye level fence window to see what is going on beyond the fence!  A variety of fence styles are available to provide security and privacy.

A Sunken Patio takes advantage of terrian.		Chinese Pistache with a boulder wall
Backyard entertaining.		Relax with a waterfall spa, sunning patio & fountain.