What Do Outdoor Fireplaces and Firepits Cost?

Fire brings folks together. It’s one of humanity’s most powerful discoveries – and one of the most effective choices you can make for your landscaping project. There are a lot of ways to choose fire, from free-standing masonry fireplaces to small pits and campfire rings. Each option feels and works a little differently – and […]

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What’s a Conceptual Landscape Design?

If you’re designing and building your landscape with Hursthouse, we’ll typically present you two Conceptual Landscape Designs for discussion and feedback. This usually happens several weeks after your first meeting when we’ve done the research, crafted the vision and put drawings together to show you. But even though they take a lot of work, these Conceptual […]

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4 Eco-Friendly Additions to Make to Your Landscape Design

Is your landscape design environmentally friendly? That’s a complicated question, and environmentally conscious landscape planning is an ever-evolving study. But there are a few choices you can make right now that will have a positive impact. As a landscape architect, it’s a given that I love and celebrate the natural world and want to do […]

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Designing a Garden for Entertaining

Who doesn’t love an outdoor party during summer? A well-designed garden can be the perfect space to host a celebration, whether it’s a wedding, a family reunion or a casual get-together with friends and neighbors. A garden should feel comfortable and be safe to use not only during the day, but at night since many […]

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Set the Stage for Outdoor Relaxation

Summer is just around the corner and it’s time to get the garden ready for dining alfresco and entertaining outdoors. Patios, decks and other outdoor spaces often function like a living room, dining room or a kitchen. There’s seating, lighting, accessories, music and maybe a flat-screen TV. Outdoor kitchens have become sought-after additions to patios. […]

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