Flagstone Patio and Window Wells 

I am in VA and am having a flagstone patio installed on a 4" concrete slab.

The patio was initially going to be against the house. However,...

planting in a small space next to a garage  We are building a garage with a covered walkway to the house.


There is a space between the sidewalk and the garage wall that is 15 inches wide ...

Walkout basement landscaping...what to do?? 



We have a walkout basement. It has a 10ft wide concrete patio that runs most of the length of the house. I would love to do some landscaping ...

Sod Replacement Estimate  I need a new 10ft tall deck and cement patio (20x16) underneath.



The rest of my yard is nice lawn. How much of my nice lawn do think will be ...

Bluestone Stair Treads 

I would like to buy 5 pieces of bluestone stair treads - 2.5 inches thick, 70 inches wide......4 pieces at 16 inch depth and 1 piece at 18 inch ...

Plants For Under a Deck  Laura wants to know what to plant under her deck.



What do you suggest to do with dead grass area under new deck? The ground is very level ...

Travertine Pavers - Dry set or thin set?  I have an existing patio which I wish to cover in travertine pavers. The patio has some cracks. My original plan was to place a mortar bed over the entire ...

Patio design (back yard) and possible driveway enlargement.  



We have recently purchased a small house in northern NJ and we would like to create an outside patio. We are new home owners and are clueless ...

Plantings and Drainage at Side of House  On the side of my house is a 3-4 foot wide walkway that goes along the side the house and is against my neighbor's fence. Should I just cement and rain ...

narrower evergreens  I want to plant a privacy screen of evergreens. I live in San Antonio, TX, with a lot of rocky, limestone soil. I need a screen that stays about 3-4 feet ...

My Lawn And Improvement Options  Hello-my lawn has been fairly well taken care of the past 2 years but still looks very splochy and uneven. The yard is roughly 2160 sq. ft. I live in the ...

cheap but nice front yard  My family is putting my house up for sale. we want to make the yard nice but we need to do it cheap. We have a black top drive way, a stone walkway, and ...

Installation of Travertine Patio  What is the correct installation method for travertine pavers?


I am in NJ i would like to know is sand the best product to set travertine pavers ...

Laying slate stone   I bought uniform slate stones mounted on a mesh backing to lay over my cement patio. Each piece of stones on mesh is about 18"x12" and 3/4" thick. What ...

Evergreen Trees That Love Water  Looking for evergreen trees that love water.



I need a thirty foot screen, maybe 8-10 feet high, located on the bank of a river. It must be ...

Patio Ideas | Existing Deck and Paver Patio | New Landscape Design  Here's a question about what to do with an existing deck and patio as a new design and ideas are desired.



I'm interested in your thoughts ...

Front Yard Landscape Ideas With Large Shade Trees 

I have a 12x12 area in my front yard that I would like to landscape. There are two large maple trees in this area with exposed roots. I currently ...

Landscape Design For BIG Yard 

So I love to landscape but I have a huge yard that needs constant care, which I can not provide for the whole lawn. Its a great view-in the middle ...

Laying Bluestone Over Concrete  Laying bluestone over concrete can be done. However, the concrete must be in excellent condition. Read more about whether you should do this or not.

Professional Landscape Design AND Costs  Here's a great question about professional landscape design and the costs of both the design and the project itself.



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I am ...

Landscaping a Backyard with Rear Garage and Driveway  I am considering buying a house with a garage in the rear of the home. It is in an old established neighborhood where homes were built between 1925 and ...

front yard plantings - looks boring  Our front yard has 2 big oak trees, weeds, moss, and overgrown plants.



We do not know if we need to cut the trees down because we want to ...

Pool Deck Pavers  I own a courtyard home in South Florida.


The original pool deck was a poured concrete slab approximately 6" deep. Two years ago we had the pool ...

Washed Out Driveway | Drainage Problems  This question is about a washed out driveway with drainage problems and how to correct the situation.



Our driveway is on a slope with crushrun/...

Adding more pop to the front landscaping 


I bought this 100+ yr old farm house. When I bought it there was nothing for landscaping other than white marble rocks around the parameter ...

Travertine on Existing Concrete  Using Travertine on Existing Concrete


If you were going to mud lay a stone surface on an existing concrete pool deck, would there be any advantage ...

paver patio for hot tub... on a retaining wall base 
I'm trying to create a patio for my hot tub.



I would like the patio, on which the hot tub will sit, to be a few feet off the ground level ...

Mulch  Cypress mulch has a nice light color when fresh, but does it fade to gray with time, and if so, how long does it tend to hold good color?
Doug Allen,...

Dry Laid Bluestone | Mortared Blue Stone or Pavers  Dry Laid or Mortared Bluestone - Or Pavers


I need some advice as to whether I should go with dry laid bluestone, mortared blue stone or use pavers ...

Dry Well | Seepage Pit | Drainage Pit  I have a question regarding installing a dry well
(seepage pit or drainage pit).



We are building planter boxes for the school but have halted ...

Pool, Deck and Pergola  Regarding the pool, deck and pergola design...



Love the backyard shown on the site. What are the full dimensions? I have a backyard that ...

Chisled Travertine Outdoors  I am considering having 1020 sq foot patio in a Chiseled Travertine that I will be laying on concrete.



I like the rustic look of the chiseling....

Cost Of Sitting Walls 

I am trying to build a patio. However, I would like to know how much a sitting wall could cost. These walls are on the side of the patio, and ...

Tumbled Travertine Install?  These 12x12 Tumbled Travertine pieces are going into my 8x7 Utility Room...they have many 'b-u-t-ful' holes in them and I would like to keep them that ...

Butterfly Landscape Project 


I am looking for a foundation plant, that attracts butterflies and has winter attraction as well. My soil is moderately heavy clay loam with ...

Pool Waterfall Feature  I have a pool and spa in Florida and do not use the spa Since the spa faces the street and there is some noise. I would like to change the spa by re-working ...

Extending Patio With Stone or Pavers  A visitor asked about extending his patio with stone or pavers. different paving materials can be used for this. Bluestone, pavers or brick are all options.