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Landscape Lighting: Wiring 101
When it comes to wiring your lighting system there are several methods commonly used. Some are efficient, while others are touted as “easy-to-install,” but...
Koi Pond Construction 101
“I bought them all,” says Mark Keightley of the numerous reference books available on koi ponds. “I searched the Internet, I read through materials...
Paver Patterns
Know the basics Photo Courtesy of Pine Hall Brick. Breaking up patterns into smaller sections makes small areas appear larger. When it comes to paver patterns, there...
Reining in Runoff
Control and clean water with bioswales Photos courtesy of the City of Salem, Ore. Soil amendments were applied to improve growing conditions at the bioswale site. The...
Stamped Concrete Pros and Cons
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“I am putting in a big driveway and walkways to my house (detached garage), and really like the look of the stamping and color....
Concrete Tools and Curbing Machines
Concrete Innovations
Finishing Slicks concrete finishing overshoes are designed to be worn during the finishing phase of concrete. Won’t leave behind holes or marks. Curb-King...
Border Control
Concrete curbs provide permanent edgings for landscapes.
Dressing Up a Fence
Fabric covers act as camouflage
Poet Robert Frost noted that fences often enhance relationships between neighbors, but some enclosures don’t offer much in the way...
New Products from World of Concrete
With 84,789 professionals from around the world attending World of Concrete 2008 in Las Vegas, it marked the shows second largest attendance in its...
Erosion Control Design Basics
Erosion control landscaping has become a huge industry, and a lot of work has opened up for landscape contractors in the field. From the...
Cobblestone Style Simplified
If you haven’t heard about one of the latest innovations in paving, you haven’t been watching enough TV. Since last September, Cobble Systems has...
Firewise Landscaping
Expert advice on designing and maintaining reduced-risk landscapes in an era of extreme wildfires.
Unilock ® Scholarship Helps Shape the Landscape Industry
Unilock is accepting applications for their Paving the Future Scholarship. The winner will receive $5,000. Deadline for submission is 9/16/24.
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