Stone walkways add both charm and character to your landscaping. However, the cost of natural stone can make adding one to your landscape difficult or impractical for your budget. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce your costs that will allow you to create a beautiful stone walkway that not only fits within your home improvement ...
Only 15 minutes from town and a 20-minute drive north of Durango Mountain Resort, you will find the Apple Orchard Inn. The inn provides dazzling views of the mountains, and the award winning landscaping complete with trout ponds, waterfalls, and streams. The Apple Orchard Inn is located in the stunning Animas Valley 8 miles north ...
A river rock floor looks like natural stone inserted into concrete. Instead, it is composed of thin sections of rock attached to a heavy mesh. This makes it easy to install and achieve a natural look with little effort. Step 1: Prepare the sub floor as necessary. For a concrete slab, the area should be ...
Since living in Sevierville, TN I’ve spent countless days outside our manufactured home improving the landscape. We have a large back yard, but being on a hill is unusable as such. Rock and clay prove difficult to dig in and a constant source of mud and erosion. I’ve combated this problem by burying drainage lines, ...
One popular feature that you’ll often see in landscape design these days is the dry river bed. It is seen quite often in modern landscapes in the West, because it is a way to use rocks creatively, in a way that mimics nature, and also is a way to define space in landscaping. I recently ...
For bird lovers and gardeners alike, having birds in your yard or garden is a joy and even a big help. There are several things that will attract birds to your yard and the top two essentials are food and water. Birds need water just like humans do, and in the cool winter and early ...
A do-it-yourself wood stove surround crafted from faux rock adds a custom touch to a room’s decor. The color of the rocks, their shape and size determine the surround’s impact on a room’s design. Faux rock panels are easy to install, and generally create the same effect as real rock. Before you begin, screw a ...
Although the capital of this western state is Carson City, Las Vegas is undoubtedly the first city that comes to mind when Nevada is brought up in conversation. If it’s bright lights and spectacular sights you’re looking for Las Vegas is the place to be. With over 180 casinos and 113 hotels to choose from, ...
Neutrals are the new black? Neutrals are no longer just an after-thought. Neutrals are revving up, going modern, and taking over living spaces. The new neutrals reflect our modern lives in color: an edge of technology blended with our desire to get back to nature, and to simpler places and times. The most significant hue ...
