18. Concrete Landscape Edging Mold Defining your garden beds with concrete landscape edging adds a crisp, clean look to your outdoor space. It's a simple, cost-effective way to make border lines that are as durable as they are attractive, protecting your garden while offering an aesthetic app...
Active Pond Liners Average Cost per Square Foot Bentonite clay $1.05 to $2.50 Concrete $64 to $114Pond EquipmentPond equipment costs can be zero for a farm pond or thousands of dollars for a koi pond or a fish farm. Among the pond devices you’ll need are:...
you’ll need to create one. Using a plastic bender board or a concrete wall can keep the grass from separating down the line. Any border should be short enough not to protrude above the grass level and disrupt the drainage system.
Hardscaping includes non-living things, which can be stone, brick, or even concrete. Learn how to incorporate these elements to make an impact on your landscape.
How do I calculate how much concrete I need for my shed slab? To calculate the amount of concrete required, multiply the length by the width by the thickness of the slab (all in feet) to get the volume in cubic feet. Then, convert this volume to cubic yards by dividing by 27 (since...
It is also worth getting an idea of how much backyard landscaping costs. Landscapers are trained in hard and soft landscaping skills, which essentially means that they can build the garden and also lay turf and plant the trees, shrubs and perennials that the garden designer has specified. ...
I’m always surprised by how much better things look after a good power-washing. We power wash our concrete pool deck every spring since it seems to get really dirty over the winter. If you don’t have a pressure washer, consider borrowing one from a friend, family member, or neighbor....
Added weed barrier landscape fabric. Added a layer of bark mulch and gravel, plus a paver patio. DIY Stone Block Garden Edging We used the same easy DIY stone block wall technique as with our Disney inspired planter, and it makes the stone wall process SO much faster and easier! Lay...
LATESPRING: You also may need to dethatch your lawn if your thatch is thick and keeping grass roots from getting air and water. One indication of too much thatch is a spongy lawn. Or, if you poke your finger into the soil, the soil will be to hard to penetrate. Wait until late spr...
But if you are sort of starting from scratch and had your option to go with a block wall or solid concrete wall, I do agree that a solid concrete wall will be much stronger and much more solid and not be prone to some of the issues that we’ve seen with block walls ov...