Landscape Contractor / Design Build Maintain

FEB 2013

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Mid Atlantic Mid Atlantic Garrett Churchill, Inc. This Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania fence project challenged Garrett Churchill, Inc. to deliver a very specific goal. According to contractor Andy Sykes, ���The client requested a fence and gate with an Asian or Japanese theme, so bamboo came to mind immediately. The house itself has a contemporary feel inside and out, so the fence needed to blend with the Japanese theme of the garden and the contemporary theme of the house.��� Scotland Yards Located in Wilmette, Illinois, this Scotland Yards fence project was designed and built to separate the residence���s backyard and driveway. The contractor used regionally sourced stone from Wisconsin, called Eden's Stone. Landshapes For this project in Charlotte, Vermont, Landshapes created terraces with stone staircases Mid Atlantic to allow access to the back, and provide additional outdoor living space. The back bluestone patio incorporates a recessed hot tub and a gas fire pit. According to the contractor, ���They were essential in working with the site's extreme grade change between the front and the back." Classic Nursery and Landscape Company A Classic Nursery and Landscape Company project in Redmond, Washington, was based around the site of a fully remodeled home filled will fallen timber, invasive non-native plants, overgrown native plants and green debris from the home���s expansion. The homeowners wanted open lawn spaces for their kids to play in, as well as to open up views around home to surrounding native areas. The contractor repurposed fallen logs and rocks to create a unique play space for children. They added native planting beds surrounding the house, crushed rock paths, flagstone patio and mini- Top, Right: To provide a safe, grassy area for the client���s children to play, Mid Atlantic installed more than 75 linear feet of the 3-foot high Aluminum Ornamental Fence (Elite Fence). Each section is 4-foot wide and features a bronze 2-rail flat top style. Bottom, Right: For this Virginia project, landscape contractor Mid Atlantic built two walls. One wall serves as both a freestanding and retaining wall. It was specially constructed on a large concrete footer and reinforced with rebar and concrete. February 2013 25

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