Posts with Category: Landscaping Tips

What to expect when renovating your pool
November 11, 2019

What to expect when renovating your pool

As part of your home’s extensive landscaping, you had a large, in-ground pool installed, to the delight of your family and all the neighbor kids. Regular gatherings ensued, celebrating birthdays, graduations, family reunions and all manner of other festive events. Alas, for all of their wonderful benefits, pools require a significant amount of maintenance. The daily variety […]

5 reasons to have a patio installed
October 28, 2019

5 reasons to have a patio installed

There’s nothing better than relaxing with friends on a backyard patio on a warm summer evening, with something delicious grilling nearby and cold beverages all around. Outdoor patios are versatile, enduring accoutrements to your home and with material readily available, you can create a magical space. If you are thinking of adding a patio space to your […]

4 different ways to use landscape stone
October 21, 2019

4 different ways to use landscape stone

For all of its rugged appearance and violent, lava-borne origin, stone can be an incredibly beautiful addition to your home’s outdoor landscape settings or an array of functional or decorative features from massive retaining walls to fountains to bird baths. Indeed, stone is arguably the most versatile of landscaping material and brings texture, rich contrast, […]

How to protect your landscape during winter
October 14, 2019

How to protect your landscape during winter

Winter is coming. Northern tier states have already seen frosty nights and some have even been pummeled with several feet of snow. Pretty soon kids will be sledding and skating and throwing snowballs. But bitter cold will soon follow and bring with it ice and temperatures plunging to depths we’d rather not think about. Cold, […]

The benefits of a natural stone patio
October 7, 2019

The benefits of a natural stone patio

An outdoor patio opens up a whole new world to your home’s backyard environment. A new patio space inspires neighborhood gatherings and weekend barbeques and children’s random, unfettered play. If you are thinking of incorporating an outdoor patio into your Rock Valley, Iowa home’s landscaping look, consider natural stone’s many appealing features and benefits. Ruggedly […]

The different materials used in block retaining wall installation
September 23, 2019

The different materials used in block retaining wall installation

At first glance, a block retaining wall is just there to hold back a whole lot of dirt but these walls are incredibly versatile and are used in everything from college campus commons areas to office building landscaping accents to park benches and planters. Retaining walls can stay true to their eons-old construction purpose or […]

Why the base is so important when installing pavers
September 16, 2019

Why the base is so important when installing pavers

So you’ve decided to include pavers in your Rock Valley or Sioux Center, Iowa backyard landscape design. It is a fine choice and a common one among many homeowners. Pavers come in dozens of material types including natural stone, brick, concrete, and permeable. All of these have their own unique benefits and construction differences and […]

Some important facts about building retaining walls
September 9, 2019

Some important facts about building retaining walls

Retaining walls do so much more than hold back dirt. Sure, their intended purpose is typically to keep soil on a steep incline in place but these versatile walls can do so much more, such as erosion control on a troublesome incline, creating planting beds, or adding some flair to a pancake flat yard. Whatever […]

Get More Use Out of Your Yard with a Fire Pit
August 19, 2019

Get More Use Out of Your Yard with a Fire Pit

There are a lot of ways to improve the functional and aesthetic appeal of your backyard.  Once you have a plan for landscape design and you’ve decided where you want patios and walkways to go, you might start to think about adding an in-ground pool for summer fun, or a smaller water feature for Zen […]

Troubleshooting your Gas Fire Pit
May 13, 2019

Troubleshooting your Gas Fire Pit

As an alternative to a wood burning fire pit and the inevitable messy clean ups, you chose a gas-fuelled option that came in a kit and was relatively easy to install. You built an attractive and comfortable, low-maintenance backyard retreat that is the envy of your Rock Valley, Iowa neighborhood and everything was rosy and […]