Landscapes ideally should appeal to all of the senses—sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell. In fact, most of them reach all of our senses in varying degrees. In this article, we are going to focus on sound, specifically, the sound produced by backyard water features such as waterfalls, ponds, and fountains that have been designed […]

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Front of house lighting designs tend to emphasize practicality over aesthetics. Most homes come equipped with basic utility lights at the front of the house. That outdoor lighting design will usually include illumination for the entry porch area, a few low to the ground path lights, and a lamp post at the start of the […]

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If you are already about to embark on a front yard landscaping project, now would be the ideal time to bring fresh driveway design ideas into the mix.​ Driveway aesthetics are usually an after-thought (if they are thought of at all) in front yard landscaping. A “makeover” of your driveway surface using new driveway materials […]

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The decision to invest in a koi pond for your outdoor environment is a big one. That’s why we’d like you to be as informed as you can be about the essential elements of koi pond maintenance and design before you make the investment.  A backyard pond can bring many joys if it is designed […]

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We don’t usually think of privacy landscaping when considering the front yard. Front yard landscaping tends to be presentational because it is the public-facing side of your house. It’s about appearances, making a good impression on visitors or passersby.  The landscape leading up to and bordering your home is designed to show a beautiful setting […]

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It’s a fair question — and one we hear often. You’ve invested in a beautiful landscape design and outdoor living environment, and now you’re being asked to invest again to maintain it. Why does that cost so much? The short answer is because you’re not paying just for mowing and weeding. You are paying for […]

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The artistic success of any front entry design or front walkway is built on sound functional design principles. Problems occur frequently in developer built homes because builders understandably focus on maximizing the beauty and spaciousness of the house. The fine details of front yard landscaping including front walkways, entry doors, and driveways may not get […]

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Backyard water features, whether large or small, complex or straightforward, infuse your outdoor environment with a kind of music. The sound of water trickling over rocks or splashing into a pond is charming and inviting. While water features such as waterfalls, garden fountains, and backyard ponds bring an additional layer of sensory pleasure to your […]

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As we mentioned in a previous blog post, when front yard landscaping falls short of expectations, dysfunctional driveway design and blah front walkways are often the culprits. That is because the experience of getting from point A to point B is an essential part of the “arrival experience” that welcomes you home.  If the approach […]

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Garden waterfalls, like other water features, are a contrivance of landscape design that come in many styles. When done well, they become works of art on their own.  If you’ve ever vacationed at a beachfront cottage, you know how it feels to wake up in the morning to the sound of gentle surf lapping the […]

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