Hardscapes

Hardscaping provides a dynamic way to add property value and augment landscape beauty and usability. Some specific ways to incorporate hardscaping in your yard are:

• Patios: The most common residential hardscaping feature and ideal for defining functional outdoor areas. For instance, patios offer an excellent medium to place an outdoor kitchen, dining set, fire pit, and more. Concrete, natural stones, and brick pavers are the most common patio materials.

• Walkways: The perfect means for connecting far-flung patios, navigating garden spaces, contouring your landscape, or just providing a path for strolling. You can use various materials to create your walkway, including that of your patio or otherwise. Plus, path lighting, foliage, and more can furnish a walkway aesthetically.

• Retaining walls: Structures that provide essential stability and dimension to your yard. Breaking slopes into usable stepped spaces, these hardscaping elements can manage and beautify inclined or uneven landscapes. With retaining walls, you can clear space for patios or additional outdoor living space in an otherwise unusable yard.

• Fire pits: The ideal feature to gather around with family and friends during cool summer nights and cold winter days. Fire pits can call for an array of materials—stones, bricks, and metals—allowing for various creative designs. Common fire pit ideas include incorporated tables, seating, accessories, and more.