When you see hardscapes in other people’s yards and throughout their outdoor living space, what is your impression?

Do you only give them a quick glance and then move your attention to the landscaping?

Do you notice how the two – hardscapes and landscapes – complement each other and when joined together – make the home and the entire property much more appealing?

Does hardscaping capture your attention and admiration?

When you look at hardscapes, do you see their functions, or do you see their aesthetics? Or maybe a combination of both?

As you can tell from these questions, hardscapes are terrific assets to any type of yard or outdoor living space.  Consisting of features that are man-made, hardscapes range from walls, decks, and walkways to patios, driveways, and fountains.  Constructed of materials like gravel, mulch, boulders, metal, stone, wood, brick and concrete, hardscapes are diverse in their designs and styles.

And, in addition to them being the opposite of landscaping in that hardscapes aren’t “alive”, hardscapes all share one common feature – through their incorporation into the architecture of landscaping, hardscapes functionally and aesthetically complement the home.

By offering tremendous advantages, hardscapes are a wise investment for many reasons; among them are:

Hardscapes elevate the value of the property.  It is widely recognized that adding a hardscape prompts an increase in your home’s value. Essentially, through their ability to extend your complete living space, hardscapes extend the quality of living to a home. By adding functionality to more square footage, you have enhanced the value and appeal of your home when you add a hardscape. It is reported that more than 80-% of home buyers seek an outdoor patio in the home they are considering buying.

Hardscapes don’t require maintenance. Once the hardscape is designed according to your preferences and budget, it’s in place and ready to perform for you year after year without costly maintenance or excessive attention. You don’t need to trim, mow, or water a hardscape. The only attention it needs from you is your enjoyment.

Hardscapes don’t increase your water bill. Closely related to the above, because hardscape doesn’t’ require watering, they don’t cost you any additional money in terms or utilities or water.

Hardscapes can preempt problems in areas at risk of erosion. While requiring professional, effective planning, hardscaping materials can help mitigate the risk of erosion on your property. Stone or concrete barriers, for example. can help solidify your ground for many years in areas where erosion is a potential threat.

Hardscapes give your property varying levels. With edges and walkways distinctly defined, you can add new dimension and layers to your property that otherwise would appear flat and far too open to the eye.  Other ways of creating this effect through hardscaping are installing a pergola, a courtyard wall, or boundary lines composed of stone.

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