Hardscape

Wooden Driveway Gates

There is no doubt that wooden driveway gates make any Houston home look more attractive. When they are closed, they function as an aesthetic front piece to the home façade. You can still see the...

Rock Gardens

You may be torn between a love for nature and a tendency toward minimalism. You are too organically oriented, in one sense, to opt for the stark absolutes and industrial forms of contemporary design. On...

Decorative Stone Gravel

Decorative stone gravel is often used to make gardens and hardscapes stand out. Gravel is a natural drain, so it is one of the best ways to water plants with an all natural medium. At...

Boulder Steps

Boulder steps are large, natural, attractive pieces of rock cut from large boulders. They are sawn into pieces to create flat surfaces that provide solid footing and firm traction. Normally, the larger part of the...

How to Know When You Need New Hardscape Ideas

The quality of your home is directly reflected in the hardscape ideas that you use to support it. Hardscapes are structures such as walkways, patios, terraces, porches, driveways, masonry, and retaining walls. Since 80 percent...

Natural Stone Stairs

Natural stone stairs will support any style of Houston landscaping. It is true that stone is the most expensive hardscape element, but it is also true that stone offers the greatest return on investment in...

Stone Planter Walls can Act as Seat Walls

Why build a wall for seating only when you can also plant a variety of vegetation within its structure? Stone planter walls can act as seat walls around any number of landscape elements. They add...

Retaining Wall

Representing both form and function, a retaining wall in your landscape garden design solves problems, adds interest and creates space. A retaining wall addresses drainage issues and, with some of today’s attractive products, can serve...

Concrete Retaining Walls

Concrete retaining walls provide lateral support for backfills. (A backfill is a vertical slope of earth held back from an adjacent level plain.) These structures offer some very important benefits to homeowners investing in residential...