Landscape Contractor / Design Build Maintain

FEB 2013

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Landshapes Classic Nursery and Landscape Company Workers mounted the panels on top of the timber wall and secured the stakes into the timber wall���s rear side. To stabilize the tops of the panels, they screwed rectangular metal plates adjoining two panels together on the rear side. They installed 18 panels total. The project took two workers eight hours to install. Borst Landscape & Design Located in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, this Borst Landscape & Design project features colonial bluestone and a classic-looking picket fence to reflect the traditional character of the home���s architecture. The natural stone walls accent the landscape while serving as a protective barrier. To accommodate the back yard���s severe grade, the contractor staggered the wall into sections. The contractor installed hand chiseled and hand set natural colonial bluestone. To create the classic picket fence look without the maintenance issues associated with painted wood, the company chose maintenance-free Top: Built by Classic Nursery and vinyl material. Landscape Company, this Redmond, Washington project features wall Basnight Land & Lawn Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this Basnight runs 80-feet long and averages Land & Lawn project challenged the landscape four feet tall, with portions buried contractor to accommodate the desires of both for stability. Workers constructed homeowners by creating one cohesive design in an the walls using 30 tons of ���highcascade��� granite. area that had two separate uses. The pool provided a space for the husband to play volleyball while his wife could entertain in a garden. Basnight had limited space, which meant carefully planning every detail. The major challenge, according to the contractor: ���Access was a major issue, and a lot of the footing material had to be pumped into the backyard.��� Top, Left: This Landshapes project in Charlotte, Vermont took the company���s seven-person stonemason crew 100 hours to complete. The contractor used 150 tons of Adirondack granite from Adirondack Natural Stone for the retaining walls and hardscapes. McCabe���s Nursery & Landscape, Inc. McCabe���s Nursery & Landscape, Inc. was contracted to add fences and a series of separation February 2013 27

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