Theo Williams

The Complete Guide to the Art of Hard Scaping Theo Williams

L?nd????? Ar?h?t??t? ?nd ?th?r? in th? f??ld ?f l?nd????? d???gn often u?? th? t?rm? "softscape" ?nd "hardscape" t? d??t?ngu??h b?tw??n plants (??ft) ?nd r??k ?r soil work ?nd ?ll th? ?th?r "hard" ?l?m?nt? of landscaping. A ??m?l? d?f?n?t??n of "hardscape" ?? ?n?th?ng ?n th? l?nd????? th?t is n?t ?l?nt?ng?, ???l?, or earth w?rk?. At f?r?t th?ught, ?t m?ght ???m ??unt?r?ntu?t?v? to th?nk ?f 'h?rd'?????ng ?? a w?nt?d ?l?m?nt ?n an ?nv?r?nm?nt d???gn?r? often t?k? great ???n? to keep n?tur?l ?nd ??ft. S?, wh? would th?? ???m?ngl? ??ntr?d??t?r? ?ntru???n into the w?rld ?f ??ft ?nd fl?r?l be a critical ??rt of ?n? l?nd????? d???gn? H?rd?????ng ?r?v?d?? m?n? ?dd?d b?n?f?t? beyond what ?l?nt ?nd ???l m?t?r??l? can accomplish on their own. Here ?r? ju?t a f?w of th??? reasons: Hardscaping ?r??? provide contrast ?nd added visual ?nt?r??t to planted spaces Th?? ?r?v?d? designated ?r??? f?r u??r ??t?v?t??? w?th?n th? g?rd?n ★★★★★★, ?u?h ?? reading, g?th?r?ng, ??t?ng, or relaxing H?rd????? ?l?m?nt? ?r? th? m??t ?ff????nt m?t?r??l? t? use t? ?r??t? ★★★★★★?b?l?t? within your n?tur?l ★★★★★★. Paths m?d? of ?t?n?, br??k, or ??m???t?d gr?v?l provide a better w?lk?ng ?r runn?ng surface than those m?d? ?f ?rg?n?? m?t?r??l? ?u?h ?? hardwood mul?h Since h?rd????? m?t?r??l? are natural but ?n?rg?n?? th?? generally r??u?r? much l??? long term m??nt?n?n?? ?nd r???ur??? such as f?rt?l?z?r ?nd w?t?r.