Fall is here, and that means it’s time to take stock of any masonry repairs that you might need before the weather either makes it too hard to do the repair, or makes the problem worse. Small cracks and issues […]
When you are planning a patio, or an area around a pool, there are many things to consider: what times of day you’ll use it most, what times of year, how often you’ll be viewing it, and from where.
Most stone walls can be classified according to the manner in which they were built. Historical walls include “dumped walls,” which are simply rows of piled stones, “tossed walls,” in which the stones were stacked loosely like firewood, and “laid walls” in which stones are woven together to fit tightly without mortar.
Stone walls are such a ubiquitous part of New England, we often don’t consider their history. Restoring and incorporating these important and beautiful pieces of the past into your landscape plan can provide a nice balance between your plants and the stone, as well as a point of year-round visual interest on your property.
It feels like spring today and the real thing is right around the corner. Even though it feels great to have warm winter weather, it takes a toll on your masonry when cold winds blow again. Now is the time to check out the damage and begin planning the repairs to cement, masonry, stonework, gutters and landscape drainage that can cause seepage and runoff problems.
It goes without saying that New England seasons are tough on everything. Tough on houses, cars, roads, everything – but it can be especially tough on our hardscapes. Ice in the winter can present a real problem to flagstone, breaking […]
Just a small note to let you know that we have sold our home at 209 Ocean Drive West. At present we have at short term lease at Harbor Point while we are searching for a new home so we have no need for landscaping services at this time. You can be sure that when are finally settled, we will definitely keep you in mind.
We want to thank you, Sam and Danello for all the fine care that was given especially to our garden and the rest of our property. Your services and theirs helped make our garden a thing of beauty and our property a place to be proud of. We will always be grateful for your services. Thank you.”
