Raised Paver Patio – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Raised Paver Patio Sometimes the slope in a backyard is so severe that a small retaining wall is needed when installing a maintenance-free hardscape project. This Belgard Fossil Dublin Cobble Raised Paver Patio has a Sheffield Celtik wall with a 67 stone base. The...
Dry Creek Bed – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Dry Creek Bed The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is a Dry Creek Bed. Drainage can be managed and solved with trenching and river rock. This issue was significant because water was getting under the porch and causing settling. Now the three tons of TN River Rock...
Paver Patio Shopping – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Paver Patio Shopping The SiteOne Hardscape Center in Charlotte is a great place to shop for your paver patio. This is a fantastic second meeting place to discuss colors, prices and patterns. The first meeting is at the home to create the design and determine the...
Outdoor Lighting – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Outdoor Lighting New LED lights are a wonderful upgrade to create an evening ambiance of soft light. Connected to a simple timer it’s so simple, you don’t have to do anything at all. This project in Fort Mill also included plantings, river rock, mulch and more. Thank...
Paver Pathway – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Paver Pathway Curb appeal has been enhanced here near Uptown Charlotte. A beautiful paver pathway and TifTuf Bermuda grass has made a huge difference in the quality of life and return on investment. #mroutdoorliving Want More! We do Outdoor Living for a living. As an...
Best Time to Plant – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Best Time to Plant The best time to plant shrubs and trees in the Charlotte area is now. Cool temperatures will be coming soon and the autumn weather will provide free irrigation. These two homes (Hembstead neighborhood in Charlotte and this new home in Lake Wylie)...
Privacy Landscaping – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Privacy Landscaping The use of Emerald Green Arborvitae trees are one of the most efficient and practical solutions for immediate privacy landscaping. This evergreen is a slow growing tree and does not get very wide. Therefore, several years from now the landscaping...
Planting Day – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Planting Day Planting day is always fun and full of color. However, with the use of several different dryscapes like TN River Rock and Boulders these landscape makeovers are getting more beautiful. Mulch and pine needles are used as well as a pallet of Fescue grass...
Natural Stone Pavers – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
Natural Stone Pavers Sometimes projects are difficult to achieve perfection, this is one of those. The beauty of the Rustic Plains Natural Stone Pavers with the custom Fire Pit Place is magnificent. The grading for the new lawn and play set area is wonderful. The...
French Drains – Outdoor Living Tip of the Day
French Drains Drainage is an important issue to take care of around your home. This customer in Charlotte had a few French drains installed as well as a catch basin complete with pipe outs (buried black 4” corrugated pipe). Furthermore, an upgrade of a paver driveway...