Some of the Favorite Hardscaping Features
Various types of landscaping features add beauty and style to a home’s landscape. If you are looking to design and develop a landscape, don’t forget to add hardscaping features to enhance the look, functionality, and livability of the outdoor space. While softscape includes live elements like plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees, hardscaping consists of the non-living and manmade additions to the landscape architecture, including gazebos, patios, and walkways are both practical and decorative. Adding hardscaping features to the landscape makes it look defined, organized, striking, and aesthetically pleasing. It also limits weed growth and reduces land erosion. Hardscape elements are easy to maintain, affordable, and add to the home’s value. You can work together with a landscaping service to finalize the best hardscaping features for a perfect outdoor living space.
There are endless possibilities for hardscaping features available to a homeowner. Here are some of the most popular choice to consider adding to the landscape based on the purpose and functionality of the installation:
Patios
Patios are the most common hardscaping addition to any yard. They are ideal for spending quality family time to relax and unwind, or as a perfect entertainment area to host parties and get-togethers. It is an affordable and low-maintenance element and can be made using bricks, concrete, or flagstone.
Water features
Features like ponds, pools, waterfalls, and trickling fountains add beauty to the outdoor space and offer a peaceful corner for relaxation amidst the soothing sounds of water. Any of these features surrounded by the growing plants will give the yard a luxurious feel.
Outdoor kitchen
Having a space to cook surrounded by nature while entertaining guests is an excellent option for a homeowner. If you love to spend time outdoors and have enough outdoor space, consider designing an outdoor kitchen along with a small dining area for a small party or the perfect dinner date.
Walkways
You can create stone walkways or gravel path walks to reach different areas of the garden. They will protect the lawn from crushing under the high-foot traffic while making it look more inviting.
Firepits
Firepits are a perfect hardscape feature that is ideal for all seasons. Available in a range of shapes and styles, it will quickly become the favorite outdoor entertainment center, especially during the chilly weather.
Retaining walls
Along with stone steps, retaining walls built from stone or concrete help level uneven slopes, minimize erosion, and improve drainage. They are easy to install and offer a unique natural look to the yard.
Pergola or gazebo
A pergola or gazebo is visually stunning and offers shade from the scorching sun. They can either be freestanding or attached to the house or any other building structure as a perfect sitting or relaxing area during summers.
Other hardscaping features worth considering are stone paths, a dry riverbed, a well-defined seating area, fences, boulders, and mulch.
Professionals should carry out hardscape projects. Hire a landscaping service to create a perfect landscape by integrating the hardscape and softscape features to enhance the look of the property. They will create the right mix of features and materials to complement the home’s exterior and make it look visually appealing and inviting.
Hardrock Landscape Services provides award-winning design, construction, and maintenance of landscaping, lawn, water features, and lighting in Tampa Bay. Call us at 813-946-9711.
Our services include irrigation design and installation, Full service maintenance plans, yard cleanup, mulching, plant trimming, and the removal of trees with stump grinding and backfill. Our hardscapes feature firepits, outdoor kitchens, ponds, waterfalls, and fountains.
