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Hiring a Commercial Landscape Company for Your HOA in NJ

One of the HOA’s primary responsibilities is care of the community’s outdoor areas. This means hiring the best landscape company for your community. Here is important information for board members regarding hiring a commercial landscape company for your HOA in NJ. The Homeowners Association (HOA) is responsible for managing, running,

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Fall Landscaping Ideas!

Do you wish your gardens had more fall color? Or are you thinking about an entire landscape renovation or other landscape planning for next year? Do you need some fall landscaping ideas? If it’s fall colors you crave, there’s lots you can do now to make your gardens more attractive,

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Landscape Renovation in September & October

You fell in love with your home, in part because of its outstanding curb appeal and inviting yard. But that was a while ago. If your landscape needs a facelift, now is the time to act—September and October are ideal for landscape renovation! Landscape renovation can be as basic or

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Using Stone and Rocks in Your Landscape

Incorporating hardscaping into your landscape design can increase your home’s visual appeal and make your property more environmentally friendly. Here you will learn the aesthetic and practical advantages of using stone and rocks in your landscape. Let Hardscaping Enhance Your Garden Hardscaping is the term in landscape architecture that describes

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Outdoor Kitchens and Summer Living

Today, one of the most popular trends in home design is to extend daily living and entertainment spaces to the outside. Homeowners and homebuyers alike are intrigued by the enjoyment outdoor living spaces can bring to their everyday lives—not to mention the exciting entertainment possibilities. Outdoor living spaces with outdoor

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Guidelines for Designing Your Outdoor Space

Designing your outdoor space is a big project. And it can be an expensive one. So don’t make mistakes that lead to a costly redesign of your landscape—or worse, make it necessary for you to settle for less than your ideal outdoor space.   There’s a lot to think about.

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Best Flowering and Ornamental Trees to Grow in NJ

Flowering and ornamental trees not only add drama and beauty to your landscape—they also give your home a feeling of permanence.  Few pleasures surpass the joy homeowners feel when they arrive on their street and view their beloved home and landscape. Wondering which trees will best enhance your New Jersey

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Planning a Perfect Patio

Why should you spend time planning a perfect patio? Because a well-planned patio will greatly increase: Your enjoyment of your home The dollar value of your home Planning your perfect patio makes good dollars and sense! How to Determine the Perfect Patio Size Three major factors go into determining the

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Stone retaining wall with steps going up to a raised patio

Landscape Retaining Walls

Landscape retaining walls are structures designed to hold back soil and prevent erosion in outdoor spaces. They are commonly used to create level areas for planting, gardening, or outdoor living spaces on sloping or uneven terrain. Retaining walls can also enhance the aesthetic appeal of a landscape by creating visually

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