Need suggestions for simple contemporary landscaping please
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Comments (7)Hi Marcinde, Good to hear from you. I suppose it boils down to being a creature of habit. I never really got into the Focus line. I like Lumiere for its value, mechanics and design. The powder coating lasts long, the deep seated lamp is a major plus for glare control, the gasket is primo, the hex head lock in place swivel arm is easy to adjust and we pick them up at our electrical wholesaler for around $85 bucks, which is a very decent price point in my hood. I don't care for call backs and the Lumiere has been a reliable brand for us. Also the simple design blends well with most landscape styles. The Hinkley brand is a bit more pricey but we are liking their Atlantis line when we need something with a contemporary edge. They are in the $ 140 ea range and not adjustable. Still a lot less expensive than BK or Hunza, which I dearly love but often don't have the budget for. attached is a Hinkley Atlantis path fixture in Hematite . We want a crisp fixture to go with the rest of the hardscape which will consist of core ten side walls and brushed steel square stock hand rails....See Moresuggestions needed for elementary school landscape please
Comments (1)tibouchina is beautiful but not especially drought tolerant and can get rather large for your sight (8'wide and tall) you might consider sub shrubs like lavender, rosemary, santalina, some of the smaller varigated new zealand flax, bottle brush, wooly blue curls (trichostema lanatum), leptospermum, coast rosemary (westringia), and dietes (fortnight lily)....See MoreNeed landscape help/suggestions please
Comments (3)Claudia, I have some suggestions for you first before one can answer your question here. Even a professional landscaper that comes to your place would be able to do a better job if you had answers to this list of questions ready. Seeing the photo alone won't answer a number of questions that come to mind. I'll list them so you can plan your landscaping job better. 1. Is there any slope to the ground & if so, what is the inclination? Flat, gentle or steep in places? 2. What type of soil do you have - mostly clay, silt, or loam? Acidic, alkaline or neutral? 3. Where are you located - in other words, what USDA zone do you live in? Here's how you can find out if you don't know: http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html What will grow will depend on where you live. 4. I see tall trees on one end so it would be good to keep an eye on how much sun your backyard gets. Are the trees on the north, south, or what side? You should keep tabs on how many hours different parts of the yard gets as light requirements for plants vary greatly. 5. Will you be able to water your plants at all? If not, how much rain do you get & during which months does it mainly fall in? 6. What direction does the wind blow in? Does the stand of trees protect your backyard during cold winter winds? 7. Lastly, what sort of preference do you have for your yard - wild meadow garden; manicured neat borders; low maintenance; or what type? Would you like some additional trees or mostly shrubs or a mixture of shrubs & perennials? Any trellises built so you can plant vines? No one would want to put lots of effort into making a garden that doesn't suit their tastes or time. As for costs & machinery, I don't do the big stuff so I'm of little help there. But once you have a better idea of what you'd like done & have the list of answers ready, you should be able to phone up professional landscapers in your area & ask for an estimate. Check around carefully & ask for referrals so you can see what their work is like. Ask to view some clients' yards. Too many so-called expert or professional landscapers just have the bigger, more costly equipment & little skill in what they do....See More80's Contemporary needs a facelift to exterior and landscape
Comments (17)Things that would improve appearance and/or function are: Add cheekwalls to the steps so as to keep soil from washing onto them, make lawn maintenance easier, and give a more solid, substantial look to the property. Increase the size of landings above and below the steps. We can't see it, but likely widen the walk that extends left of the door. (There's a good chance the large tree walk is too close to the house.) Raise the canopy of the 'Bradford' pear tree. Dense, dark tree foliage so close to the ground is obstructive to view, yard use below the tree, and looks oppressive. At the right wing of the house, continue the hedge around the side to connect with the main portion of the house. Below the bank of windows and in front of the landscape wall, create a colorful planting of annuals for ongoing display. Around the large tree, create a mound-shape shrub with multi-season interest. Remove the scruffy growth of large tree from in front of the eaves....See MoreChris
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