Surrounds Landscape Architecture
The Beauty of Nature Surrounds You
The purpose of front yard landscaping tends to be presentational because it is the public-facing side of your house. It’s about appearances, making a good impression on visitors or passersby. The landscape leading up to and bordering your home is designed to show a beautiful setting that frames your house in a pretty picture that …
Problems with front door entries and front walkways result from a lack of sound functional design. This type of front yard landscape problem occurs commonly in developer built homes because builders understandably focus on maximizing the beauty and spaciousness of the house. The fine details of front yard landscaping including walkways, entry doors, and driveways …
As we mentioned in a previous blog post, when front yard landscaping falls short of expectations, driveways and front walkways are often the culprits. That is because the experience of getting from point A to point B is an essential part of the “arrival experience” that welcomes you home. If the approach to the house …
Our modern homes all have service and utility equipment that takes up space outdoors. That includes housings for electrical power, cable service boxes, air conditioning units, backup generators, pool equipment, and trash and recycling containers. Most of us are somewhat aware of these utility items when we are outdoors–but we don’t really “see” them because …
Let’s face it. When your home comes into view–whether you are turning into the driveway with a carload of kids and groceries or you’ve just slowed down to a well-earned jog after a hard three-miler around the neighborhood–you want to feel something. Proud. Pleased. How about welcomed? Here is the problem: Your front yard is …
Garden water features whether large or small, complex or straightforward, infuse your outdoor environment with a certain kind of music. The sound of water trickling over rocks or splashing into a pond is charming and inviting. While water features such as garden fountains, waterfalls, and ponds bring an additional layer of sensory pleasure to your garden …
