Retaining walls are the perfect blend of function and aesthetic. They help protect your property, home, and surrounding landscape from natural elements by adding a unique design element to your yard. When designing and constructing a retaining wall, there are several things to consider, from...
Everyone wants a beautiful backyard that they can enjoy time in with family and friends throughout the year. Yards with hillsides and slopes make landscaping slightly more challenging but not altogether impossible.If working around your sloped landscaping has you stumped, you don’t need to worry...
If you’re thinking of building a raised garden bed using a retaining wall, then you’ll be pleased to find out that the project is straightforward. This idea is one of the most popular front yard landscaping designs and is as easy as raising some soil...
The Drainage Problem: Water Draining Toward House on Patio and Lawn in Rogers, MN The goal of this project was to fix the drainage issues on the patio and in the grass area just outside of the patio in the backyard of this home in Rogers,...
Incorporating a fire pit into your backyard landscape is a great way to improve your home’s curb appeal and quickly become the entertainment hotspot for all your friends and family. While fire pits can be a ton of fun for homeowners and their families, they...
When you hear the word “paver,” your mind probably conjures up a picture of bland, boring blacktop, or another typical paved surface. Although you might think the options are limited with pavers, the reality is that you can utilize the stone slabs to build a...
Retaining walls provide property owners with a variety of benefits from increasing drainage and preventing erosion to adding to a home’s curb appeal and improving the landscaping. If retaining walls aren’t designed properly to account for proper drainage, it is likely that they will fail,...
Retaining walls add an eccentric visual component to your landscape design, but also help protect your property from natural elements and processes. While planning your construction project, it’s essential to give attention to the overall purpose a retaining wall will serve on your property to...
The Drainage Problem: Small Backyard Has Water Draining Toward Backyard/House This customer called because they needed a better walkway from their garage to their home. The customer also needed help to fix the water drainage in this small backyard that was plaguing this area. The retaining...
The Drainage Problem: New Retaining Wall to Level Out Backyard and Direct Water Away There were 2 goals to this project. Replacing the old wood retaining walls was the first and most important piece to the project. The old wood retaining walls were too tall after...