Dry Creek Bed – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

Dry Creek Bed – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

by | Nov 17, 2025 | Backyard Makeover in Charlotte, Berm Beautification, Charlotte, Drainage Solutions, dry creek bed, Finger Boulders, Making Homes More Beautiful®, mroutdoorliving, Mulch, North Carolina, Outdoor Living Space, Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

A functional landscape feature can also be a stunning focal point, and this project is much more than a typical Dry Creek Bed. While many dry creek beds are simply decorative arrangements of stone, this one is a fully engineered system designed to solve specific...
Outdoor Evenings – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

Outdoor Evenings – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

by | Nov 11, 2025 | Charlotte, Fire Pit, Making Homes More Beautiful®, mroutdoorliving, North Carolina, Outdoor Evenings, Outdoor Living Tip of the Day, Paver Patio

The completion of a professional hardscape installation, such as a new paver patio and a matching fire pit, marks a significant transformation for any property. It’s the moment a simple backyard begins to evolve into a true outdoor living room. But the magic of that...
Steps with Landings for a Pathway – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

Steps with Landings for a Pathway – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

by | Nov 10, 2025 | 67 stone, ABC, Belgard Colonial Weston Steps, Belgard Savannah Dublin Cobble Paver Pathway, Charlotte, Gator Block Glue, Gray Polymeric Sand, Hardscape, Making Homes More Beautiful®, mroutdoorliving, North Carolina, Outdoor Living Tip of the Day, Screenings, Snapedge, Solstice Tread Castle Buff Sandstone Rock-face capstones, Steps with Landings for a Pathway

Taming a steep place in a Charlotte landscape requires more than just a simple path; it demands a robust, engineered solution that ensures safety without sacrificing beauty. A recent project successfully transformed a severe berm, making it navigable and stable by...
Backyard Makeover in Charlotte – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

Backyard Makeover in Charlotte – Mr. Outdoor Living Tip of the Day

by | Nov 6, 2025 | Backyard Makeover in Charlotte, Belgard Arctic Cambridge Cobble Pavers, Charlotte, Fescue grass sod, Making Homes More Beautiful®, mroutdoorliving, North Carolina, Outdoor Living Tip of the Day, Paver Patio, Retaining Wall, Timberline Diamond 9D Pro Retailing Wall

A comprehensive Backyard Makeover in Charlotte often involves tackling two of the region’s most common landscape challenges: a useless, small concrete pad and an unusable sloped lawn. Such was the case with a recent project that saw a tremendous transformation....