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Using the principles of feng shui, Terry Sims of The Garden Artist transformed a bare backyard in Boise, Idaho into an ornate Zen garden with a live stream and waterfall, a dry stream, a raking garden, and meditation areas. Mike Dahl, LC/DBM A Far East Haven out West 26 Two case studies, one using pavers and one using a poured-in- place material, help demonstrate the similarities and differences in base preparation for pervious solutions compared to preparations for permeable and impermeable surfaces. Debra McNamara, Xeripave David Aquilina, Strategic Storyteller Pervious Bases 32 RockMolds.com, which specializes in manufacturing and selling stamps that give concrete the look of Hawaiian stone, used those tools while installing, with the assistance of Masons Creations Maui, a driveway, stepping-stones path and set of stairs at a home in Hawaii. David Schwartz, Rockmolds.com Textured Concrete, Hawaiian-Style 36 Superstorm Sandy and the record-breaking winter of 2013-2014 had big influences on a New Jersey home's landscape redesign and renovation, which included a new patio, curved deck, retaining wall, garden, and remote controlled, three zone LED lighting system courtesy of Epic Land Design. Alli Martin, LC/DBM Luxuriant, soft-toned, natural stone quarried in Turkey was the material of choice by the owners of a home in Pelham Manor, N.Y., for a hardscape makeover designed and fashioned by Scenic Landscaping of Haskell, N.J. Christina Luizzi, Marmiro Stones Weathering the Storm A Warm Preference 40 44 About the Cover: Marmiro Stones supplied the natural marble and travertine for the patios, retaining walls, columns, stairs, courtyard, walkway and fireplace at this home in southern Westchester County, in New York. In This Issue A Warm Preference Textured Concrete, Hawaiian Style Ethanol Update and more! Find 44 World Premieres In This Issue DBM LC vol.18 - no.03 MArCH '15 Hardscapes 18 For all of this month's Installation Equipment products, turn to page Product Focus DBM LC Find Us Online: @LandscapeComm @landscapeonline @LandscapeOnline.com World Premiere Products & Advertisements: 6 Commentary Spring Is in the Air 8 Ground Gains Mergers, Acquisitions, Expansions 14 Hardscapes Natural Transformation 18 Product Focus Installation Equipment 78 Off The Clock MNLA Helps Habitat in Baltimore's Brooklyn Area 56 Site Amenities 59 Landscape Lighting 61 PMBR 65 Stormwater/Erosion Control 65 Plant Materials 67 Plant Accessories 68 Product Request Center 72 Water Mgt/Irrigation 74 Equipment 77 Business Services Marketplace Departments 44 World Premiere vol.18 - no.03 MArCH '15 Look for this logo in the Product Focus section and in ads throughout this issue to find the 44 product pictures or advertisements that have never been seen anywhere before. 4 LC DBM Contents: Hardscapes