It’s never fun to handle yard chores. You must mow the yard, edge and trim your garden, and take care of any weeds and trees. But once you’ve dealt with all of these chores, you’re left with an amazing outdoor living space. You might be wondering; how can you take your landscape to the next level by adding hardscaping features to the scenery. Consider adding a few of these hardscaping features to your home’s landscape.
Lawn Pathways
If you spend plenty of time outside, that means you walk on your grass a lot, and it can take a severe toll on your lawn as time passes. You could attempt to reseed your lawn occasionally, or you could add a new hardscaping feature to remedy this issue. By adding pathways to your outdoor landscape, your garden doesn’t have to take any abuse from foot traffic. Instead, you have a designated path to assist with traffic and lead you around your yard. Pathways can add character to your yard. They can be created from bricks, cobblestones, and other materials.
Walls
Retaining walls are nice because they lower the amount of erosion you take from dense rainfall, as well as assist you against flooding. They can protect your garden from brutal heat and fend off strong gusts of wind during the chilly winter months. If you want to protect your yard, retaining walls are an excellent hardscaping feature.
Fire Pits
Fire pits are an excellent hardscaping feature for enjoying the outdoors on a cold, dark night. It offers the warmth and light you need to keep the party going after dark. They are a great hangout spot for guests and activities, like roasting marshmallows.
Lawn Ponds
Hardscaping features can help raise the property value of your house, and lawn ponds are the best way to help get more out your home both in the short term and the long term. Water features like ponds and pools provide a relaxing place to unwind after a long, stressful day. They also require little maintenance, so once they’re installed, you can kick back and relax. Then, if you ever decide to sell your home one day, having a gorgeous lawn pond will appease to your potential buyers in a big way.
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Ready to have the beautiful yard you have always dreamed of? Harford Tree Experts & Landscaping, Inc has been in the business for decades, providing customers with quality work and quick responses all at the right price. We service the areas of Harford County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City areas including Bel Air, Fallston, Perry Hall, Towson, Essex, Parkville, White Marsh, and Middle River. For service during business hours, reach out to us or give us a call at 410-592-7321. We offer 24/7 emergency service as well, just give us a call at 443-250-6649. For updates about our business and more informative tips, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.