The Backyard Living Experience
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Outdoor Living Design Guide
The sounds of a rippling waterfall, the crackling flames in a fire pit and the colorful sight of flowers and plants around you. These are the images you've seen in a magazine or on television, but are not certain they could ever be in your backyard. You've found the...
Landscape Lighting Ideas for Charlotte Yards
Outdoor LED lighting is a terrific way to enhance your home's beauty and add security during the evening hours. Outdoor living can be a lot more enjoyable when you can use your space longer each day. Here are a wide range of landscape lighting ideas that accomplish a...
Backyard Landscaping Ideas for Charlotte Yards
Do you want some backyard landscaping ideas to transform your yard into a place you want to spend time? There are many different backyard ideas including ones for patios, green space, play areas for kids or even a nice flower garden. While hiring a company to design...
5 Ways to Use Your Charlotte Outdoor Living Space More in Winter
We're fortunate to live in an area where temperatures can be quite nice during the day, even throughout the winter. Still, with less daylight and chilly temperatures rolling in after dark, there is a tendency to abandon our outdoor living spaces all winter long. But...
Top Question about Building an Outdoor Fireplace
Outdoor fireplaces are an impressive way to bring a fire feature to your outdoor living space. Indoors or out, fireplaces can set the mood and serve as a focal point for the living area. That is probably why fire features consistently rank as among the most in-demand...
How French Drains Work in Your Charlotte Yard
French drains are a very common solution to wet yards and foundations we see here in the Charlotte, NC area. Part of the reason there is so much trouble with water in yards is the topography of the land. Being located in the piedmont area of North Carolina (and South...
Backyard Patio Ideas
Building a patio is a major addition to your home. While about 65% of newly constructed homes in the South included some type of patio in 2017 (the most recent year for which statistics are available), that also means that 35% of homes did not. So if you are living in...
Outdoor Living Space Trends in the South
Outdoor spaces are important to those of us that live in the South. Even more important than any other part of the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. In 2017, homes completed in Southern states like North Carolina and South Carolina were much more likely...
Hardscape to Improve Your Yard
There are two aspects of landscaping to improve your yard. Grass and plants are one. Things like patios, walkways, stone borders, boulders, concrete and even gravel or metal are hardscape. Common hardscape materials are rocks, concrete pavers, gravel, boulders, stone...
5 Answers to Your Fire Pit Questions + a Bonus
Fire pits are among the most popular backyard living features you'll find today. But, there are many different types and that can lead to a lot of questions. We'll answer some of the most common questions about fire pits, while providing some additional information...
Yard Drainage Solutions for Charlotte Homes
How do I improve the drainage in my yard? It is a fairly common question here in the Charlotte area. Even though a lot of yards are built with slopes, that doesn't mean the builder or the previous owner set up the drainage in the yard to work the best. In fact,...
4 Types of Landscaping Companies for Your Yard
When you think of a landscaper, what do you think about? It is an interesting question because many people will answer differently. To some, a landscaper is a person who designs landscapes and plants trees. But there are many homeowners who refer to their lawn...
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