LandscapeAdvisor

Landscapes are often a work in progress.  No matter how thorough your planning has been, the project is looking for those added tweaks so that…well, it just feels right. Years ago I worked for a design/build company as a crew foreman.  This company had its own nursery/garden center.  The designer would ask me to gather [...]

In the last post for this project we saw the sonotube footings beneath the four corners of the concrete slab.  When the decorative stone & brickwork is complete, each footing will secure and support a pavilion column. Within the 12″ wide bluestone border is a row of brick to visually tie-in the surrounding brick patio. [...]

It Starts With The Footings The homeowners wanted a garden structure that would echo the style of their home and offer cover for those wanting to get out of the sun. I suggested they consider the Heritage Pavilion by Dalton Pavilions.  They chose a 14 X 18′ model, but with single columns on the corners.  [...]

The back of this swimming pool including the raised jacuzzi spa was built close to the edge of the wetlands line. For those not familiar, land that is declared wetlands is protected by law and can not be disturbed. The engineered height of the new pool was approximately 30″ above the wetlands ground level.  And [...]