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Michelle

Athol, ID
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Favorite area of home improvement:

the yard, of course!


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  • The view coming around the house from the driveway. 10
  • Looking up at the pergola we built for the client.  You can see the solid stone bridge set over the dry streambed. 3
  • A look from further down the yard.  This shows more of the elevations and the stonework. 1
  • This is a before view of what we started with.  Although it is not the exact same angle, it provides an idea that nothing was there except the dogwood in the middle.  You can also tell that we began working on the design phase with this client a few seasons ago, while leaves were still on the dogwood.  We stay on a backlog of work, so by the time we did the installation, it was springtime.
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Here is what you can do with a mostly shady backyard. Get rid of the grass and make it a place to enjoy.

Here is what can be done with a typical backyard, where the grass struggles to survive. There was the sloped section that was covered with pinestraw. The existing plants were the ...»
dogwood and the large masses of azaleas. We worked around those items to transform the yard. The homeowner wanted a patio space, and by pushing it out into the yard, it also becomes something that is beautiful to look at when inside the home.

We removed all the grass, and after adding several tons of different rocks, the homeowner has a new yard. The overall desire was to keep it looking very natural. The 400 groundcovers, 86 perennials, 48 shrubs, and 1 tree will now need to grow and fill in the areas. In just a couple years, I will have to return to take photos of the area as it matures.

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Southern Trillium LLC Stone Mountain, GA
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Small mostly freebie backyard deck

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Karen B Youngstown, NY
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    the brown paint really sets off the colors of that tree!
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I just wanted to share my pride and joy!

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Terri H Avilla, IN
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  • New 7' waterfall and landscapaed area replaces old ugly wood retaining wall. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more- http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013
  • Newly landscape slope replaces old retaining wall. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more- http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013
  • Bluestone stepping stone lead through the 7' natural waterfall and stream. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more- http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013
  • View of the top spill stone and bluestone path around the back side of the swimming pool. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more- http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013
  • New Cambridge patio that replaces old concrete patio around the swimming pool. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more- http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013
  • New entrance into the pool area, with a spectacular view of the new waterfall that replaces the old retaining walls. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more- http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013
  • New waterfall focal point behind the swimming pool. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more- http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013
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Rotted retaining wall becomes and aquascape miracle. Project showcase- How we went from ugly walls to beautiful cascade!

This total backyard renovation started with the need to replace an old rotted wood retaining wall. There was loud road noise directly behind it, and our clients were looking for a ...»
solution. The combination of large boulders and landscaping stabilizes the hill. The sound of the waterfall masks the road noise. The result was an updated backyard with a stepping stone path that leads through a 7' high cascading waterfall that guests can walk under, and a stream into a pondless reservoir. This new walk under waterfall is the focal point for the renovated pool and patio space. Project by Deck and Patio Company Huntington Station New York. Read more in HOUSE Magazine November - December 2006 - http://www.deckandpatio.com/DP_Blog/?p=1013

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Deck and Patio Company "O... Huntington Station, NY
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    The whole pondless thing amazes me, This job looks awesome. Wish you guys were around here
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