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When you think of landscape design, you may think of what your dream staycation yard can look like, but landscape design also encompasses everything in between, from simple foundation plantings to privacy plantings to a new patio with a fire pit for family gatherings....
6 Tips for Creating a Garden Oasis for All Seasons
Here are six tips to update your landscape for year-round use from Hicks Landscapes, the top-rated landscape design/build firm on Long Island.
Hierarchy as a Landscape Design Element | Vol.3
Landscape Design Element: Hierarchy Hierarchy in landscape design is used to emphasize or highlight certain elements in the garden. Sometimes this emphasis is on an entry or another key feature. For hierarchy to be effective we need to set a standard, be it a size,...
Using Lines as a Landscape Design Element | Vol.2
Landscape Design Element: Line Using lines is one of the simplest design elements and the foundation to all others. A line is simply two connected dots that may be horizontal, vertical, straight, or curved. Lines may also be thick, thin, diagonal, and wavy. Lines...
Negative Space as a Landscape Design Element | Vol.1
Design around the world and throughout the ages has utilized universal principles that apply to all art forms whether it be painting, music, architecture, or garden design. This is a look at some of these basic design elements and how they apply in the landscape....
Summer Garden Evaluation Tips
During the summer, when you are sitting in your back yard enjoying nature, you may want to take a few moments to contemplate your garden and landscape design. Hits and MissesBy mid-summer your garden is either (A) thriving, (B) surviving, or (C) none of the above....
Landscape Design Master Planning
Many of us have avoided starting a project because we don’t know where to begin and it all seems overwhelming. When dealing with your landscape, the solution to this problem is to create a master plan. If you are tackling the work all at once or doing the work in...
Winter Pruning
One of the key elements for keeping your landscape looking its best is proper pruning, and winter is a great time to get out there and get your garden in shape. (Both literally and figuratively) Why Winter?The winter months are an excellent time to do the lion share...
Swimming Pool Design and Installation
Often when people want to put a swimming pool in the backyard, they will call the local pool contractor and sign up for an installation. Unfortunately, most of the time, this is similar to someone that wants a house calling the lumberyard and ordering some wood....