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Mark Ambtman Greenstate Landscaping Top, Left: For this Pittsburgh project, Mark Ambtman surrounded a 330-square-foot patio with a fence measuring 7.2-feet high x 16 feet wide. On one side, the fence drops to six feet to match the height of the existing privacy fence on the backside. The fence was constructed of IPE wood (with IPE oil) for the deep, rich color, durability and low maintenance. Bottom, Left: Greenstate Landscaping installed two layers of 6-inch treated timbers with staggered joints; they installed rebar through the timbers and into the ground. They chose Hampton Landscape screens, made of western red cedar from LWO���s Arboria product line, which measures three feet wide by six feet high. Top, Right: This Borst Landscape & Design project included a vinyl entry gate, along with a colonial bluestone wall and picket fence that encloses the backyard. This wall is a double-faced wall, and features a garden arbor and arched gate at the entry. The fence runs 175 linear feet. 28 LC DBM Borst Landscape & Design walls and retaining walls for this Murrieta, California home. This project included installation of concrete block with stucco walls, a small patio on the center terrace, colored and stamped concrete staircases on either side of the small patio, installation of an insulated alumawood patio cover, construction of a 30-foot outdoor BBQ island, a fire pit table, a two-foot tall wall running down the side of property to create a new planter, installation of large colored and stamped concrete patio, installation of grass and plantings throughout front and rear yard. Additionally, artificial turf was installed for a low-maintenance green space. Plantings were installed as well as a gray stamped concrete patio. Precision Landscape & Irrigation Located on 400 acres, this Dalton, Minnesota Precision Landscape & Irrigation project challenged the contractor to install a retaining wall/fence for safety, ease and speed of mowing, and aesthetic purposes. The major challenge of the project was getting the correct compaction for the base. The elevation differences were another challenge, as there was a nine-foot difference from the highest point on the base to the lowest point. They also had to add to the embankment to work around a mature oak root system, which created a potential for erosion problems along with compaction. Combinations of erosion control blankets and hydroseeding alleviated those issues. The fence on top was constructed using County Materials summit block (1520 block) in Tuscany color. The contractor also