Drainage Even the best intentions for quality drainage installations can have minor issues. Overflow for downspouts are normal during our Carolina heavy rains. The goal is to use several different solutions to achieve proper drainage and help prevent erosion. Those items are a combination of Buried Pipe Outs, French Drains and River [...]
Castle Buff Stepping Stones The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is Castle Buff Stepping Stones. Once in a while, you get invited into someone’s home and have the privilege to discover their hobby and passions. My obsession is our American National Parks. This customer in Waxhaw loves his model trains. Now, [...]
Too Much Fun on the Job Not your typical Outdoor Living space here in South Charlotte. We have a dirt track being installed. Already a multiple time customer, Elaine Underwood has helped design a magnificent backyard. The crew and I are so incredibly grateful to work together that it has become simply [...]
Irrigation The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is Irrigation. Proper irrigation is vital for the Summer heat. The hot Spring sunshine will also require watering of the plantings and grass. Once you have the color you desire... keep it alive! #mroutdoorliving Want [...]
River Rock The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is river rock. We have used river rock to solve so many problems. There are a variety of colors and sizes to choose from. Here at the SiteOne Hardscape Center, you can see all of the different options. Use Pea Gravel for rustic [...]
No More Standing Water We installed a ten-foot long channel drain, over a hundred-feet of buried pipe out, and a ton of TN River Rock here in this fine Fort Mill community. The problem was significant standing water. Our solution took less than one full day to complete. Once again, customer happiness [...]
Dealing with the Drainage Getting the entire yard to drain properly with a combination of French Drains, Tenessee River Rock and more is not an easy task. However, mixing elements to deal with the changing weather is the key to success. This Charlotte backyard will be completed soon. With more rain expected tomorrow, the [...]
Being Prepared The outdoor living tip of the day is being prepared! The start of an Outdoor Living project is very exciting and being prepared makes the process stress free. The Belgard materials have arrived prior to 8:30 am and the crew has their tools ready. We will be building a paver [...]
Making a Berm More Beautiful - Outdoor Living Tip of the Day The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is Making a Berm More Beautiful. Another job is completed here in Rock Hill, Ellis Pond neighborhood for Anastasia who happens to be celebrating her birthday today. A great birthday gift is to tear out, [...]
Drainage Solutions & Fescue Grass Sod The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is Drainage Solutions & Fescue Grass Sod. From a muddy mess to a new lawn, we installed a French drain. Included with the drain was several pipe outs. In addition, we laid down new Fescue grass sod. Happy times [...]
