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Drainage Keeping water away from you home is one of the most important exterior items that exist. Pipe outs (buried black corrugated pipe) of the downspouts, trenching and river rock (dry creek beds) are usually the...
Mud Free Backyard This beautiful BridgeMill home in Fort Mill, SC has an awesome backyard that their dogs loved to get messy in… until now. The TifTuf Bermuda grass sod, mulch and pea gravel significantly transformed...
Proper Drainage 🌧 It’s another autumn rainy day in Matthews, NC (Vickery neighborhood) and the crew is waiting for the weather to change. On Friday, we started the drainage work with a catch basin and several pipe outs...
Drainage We installed a catch basin complete with three pipe outs (buried black 4” corrugated pipe and downspout adapters) to control the water better and help prevent erosion. The previously installed river rock needed...
Charlotte Drainage Solutions These two jobs in the neighborhood of Thornhill in Charlotte had drainage issues that needed to be solved. Using a combination of TN River Rock, landscape fabric, trenching, catch basins,...
Drainage Even the best intentions for quality drainage installations can have minor issues. Overflow for downspouts are normal during our Carolina heavy rains. The goal is to use several different solutions to achieve...
Castle Buff Stepping Stones The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is Castle Buff Stepping Stones. Once in a while, you get invited into someone’s home and have the privilege to discover their hobby and passions. My...
Too Much Fun on the Job Not your typical Outdoor Living space here in South Charlotte. We have a dirt track being installed. Already a multiple time customer, Elaine Underwood has helped design a magnificent backyard....
Irrigation The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is Irrigation. Proper irrigation is vital for the Summer heat. The hot Spring sunshine will also require watering of the plantings and grass. Once you have the color you...
River Rock The Outdoor Living Tip of the Day is river rock. We have used river rock to solve so many problems. There are a variety of colors and sizes to choose from. Here at the SiteOne Hardscape Center, you can see...
