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Planning Your Outdoor Lighting

 

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Outdoor lighting is an important element of any Johans Creek, Georgia landscape design.  Outdoor lighting can add accents to your landscape, accentuate desired features, and contribute to safety.  Properly done, outdoor lighting adds beauty and value to your home. Randomly adding lighting to your Johns Creek landscape rarely achieves optimal results.  There are many different…

Why You Need a Professional Landscape Designer

 

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Whether you are starting from scratch or modifying an existing Cumming, Georgia landscape, there are many reasons why you should use an experienced Cumming landscape designer or landscape architect for the design of your landscaping project. A beautiful landscape doesn’t happen by accident.  It needs to be carefully planned and properly executed to achieve the…

Choosing a Landscape Designer Or Landscape Architect

 

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When it comes time to plan your Atlanta landscaping project, most homeowners will need a good Atlanta landscape design contractor or landscape architect for all but the simplest projects.  Adding some color to your flowerbeds or planting a tree doesn’t usually involve a redesign of your landscaping, but for a the design and installation of…

Enjoying an Outdoor Fireplace

 

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An outdoor fireplace is a great way to add ambiance and enjoyment of you deck, patio, or any outdoor entertainment area.  They can also extend your enjoyment into cooler months where the weather would ordinarily drive you and your guests indoors. Outdoor fireplaces range from small portable models to permanently installed full sized fireplaces.  Portable…

How to Hire a Landscaper

 

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A great looking landscape adds to the beauty and value of your home and also increases your enjoyment and pride of ownership.  Keeping your yard, gardens, trees, shrubs and other landscape elements looking great is a lot of work.  Many homeowners don’t have the time it takes to properly maintain their landscape.  Fortunately, there are…

Spring Landscaping Tips

 

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In many parts of the country spring is right around the corner if it’s not here already.  If you live in one of these areas, it’s time to start getting your lawn and garden into shape to take advantage of the spring growing season.  If you start now, you should enjoy a beautiful, healthy lawn…

Getting Ready For Spring Lawn Care

 

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Spring will be here soon.  In some areas, its already time to move ahead with our spring landscaping, but most of us have a few more weeks of winter before we can look forward to getting to work in the yard. With much of the country enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures, now is a good time…

Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire Pits Create a Gathering Spot

 

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The warm glow of a fire just seems to draw people together, and that is true whether the fire is in the hearth in your great room or if the fire is out of doors. Because of this, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits are gaining in popularity as centerpieces for outdoor living spaces. A large…

Spring Lawn Care and Maintenance is Just Around the Corner

 

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Nothing compares to the beauty and cleanliness of a well-manicured lawn. When taken care of properly, your lawn will give the outside of your house a completely different look. You will be creating tremendous curb appeal as well as showing the world that you take pride in your house and want the outside to look…

Outdoor Lighting: Shine a Little Light on the Great Outdoors

 

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With so much focus on getting the proper lighting inside your home, you may not realize that lighting outside your home is just as important. Think about any house you passed at night that had little or no outside lighting. The darkness probably gave you the impression that the house was gloomy and depressing—not the…