As the warm temperatures give way to the brisk, leaf-blowing days of autumn, it’s a good time to take steps to protect your patio and surrounding landscape before the arrival of winter.
Boxley Hardscapes offers the following tips to help ensure your patio gets through the winter unscathed and ready to serve as your destination of relaxation and enjoyment in the spring time.
The arrival of fall and eventually winter doesn’t have to mean you give up your outdoor relaxation and entertaining time – installing a fire pit will help you enjoy your exterior space all year long.
Boxley Hardscapes offers a variety of fireplace and fire pit options, with each providing an exceptional way to enjoy your outdoor space as the eagerly anticipated football season is now upon us. Our selection gives you numerous colors for your fire pit.
Pavers can extend the beauty and comfort of your living space into the great outdoors, helping your family and friends enjoy the natural beauty of your property’s landscaping.
Homeowners have a wide variety of styles, materials, textures and colors to choose from when it comes to pavers, which provide the foundation for the beautiful hardscape portion of an outdoor entertainment space.
Boxley Hardscapes offers a variety of pavers to suit any desired look with its collection of Newline Pavers, Eagle Bay Pavers and clay brick pavers. Selecting the right paving system for your needs can provide an aesthetically pleasing and practical floor for your patio, poolside area, outdoor kitchen, walkway or driveway.
No matter how green a gardener’s thumbs, summer can take a toll on the plant portion of your yard’s landscaping.
By August, some of the vivid colors and lushness of your softscapes may be on their way out. Fortunately, there are a number of ways you can bolster the appearance of your hardscapes by continuing to work on the living components of your outdoor spaces.
Autumn can be a great time to plant in moderate climates due to the less taxing weather conditions. Here are some ways to prepare in August for the cooler, less humid days of fall.
An important part of any landscaping design in a sloped area is the use of retaining walls.
Retaining walls do just that – they retain, or hold, soil behind it. This prevents soil erosion, maintaining the look and integrity of the earth behind it. It should also beautify the aesthetic of the outdoor design as well.
The walls – which may be made of poured concrete, concrete blocks, natural stone, boulders or treated wood – can serve as a center of attention or as a complementary piece to the landscaping.
In adding a touch of elegance, function and charm to your outdoor space, hardscapes are an essential part of any expertly crafted landscaping design.
Hardscaping – the non-living material such as pavers, bricks, rocks, walls and steps in patios, outdoor kitchens and walkways – helps incorporate a more usable living space to bridge the great outdoors with the comforts of your home.
Properly chosen hardscapes work in harmony with the softscapes – plants, flowers, trees, etc. – to create a beautiful landscape design. Together, the two elements should complement each other, highlighting the best in the other.
Here are some tips for blending your hardscape projects with the rest of your property.
While “landscaping” is a term everyone is familiar with, we’ve come to realize that “hardscaping” can be a little confusing.
In a nutshell, hardscapes are the “hard” or non-plant-based components of a landscape. Technically, hardscapes are the natural or man-made, non-living materials used in an exterior yard design.
Thanks to HGTV and a multitude of television design shows, interior projects such as kitchen and bathroom renovations get a lot of attention. These rooms typically offer a return on investment of 50-60% at the time of resale, according to the 2018 Remodeling Cost Vs. Value Report.
Looking to make your outdoor space more environmentally friendly?
Install permeable pavers to help your patio or driveway absorb the rain, thereby reducing water pollution and lessen flooding. To filter contaminants, the pavers must be laid upon a foundation of the following layers, each of which helps clean storm water:
The arrival of spring means it’s time to put those winter hours spent binge-watching HGTV to good use and plan the outdoor kitchen of your dreams.
An outdoor kitchen will increase your entertaining possibilities with family and friends and add value to your property.
Your second kitchen could include as many or as few features as you like, depending on your vision and budget. The scope of the project may make it helpful to consult a contractor to give advice on kitchen location so you have easier access to water, electric and gas lines.