Add a Sandbox to Your Yard

Summer is a great time to play outside. One creative way to get the kids outdoors is by switching up the backyard with some different textures and ...

4 Simple Steps to a Dry Creek Bed

Have you ever considered installing a dry creek bed in your yard? It’s not as hard as you might think. With some help from Asphalt Materials, and 4...

How to Create a Fairy Garden

Fairy gardens are enchanting miniature gardens that incorporates teeny tiny elements to create a home for fairy friends. They are a magical, adorab...

6 Reasons to Install a Fire Pit In Your Backyard

If you have always wanted a backyard fire pit, but haven’t yet installed one, you are missing out. Fire pits are entrancing, engaging, and create a...

The Many Benefits of Mulch

One of the biggest mistakes gardeners make when looking to cut costs is to skip mulching. Many have the misconception that mulch is purely decorati...

Making a Beautiful Outdoor Living Space

Imagine your ideal living room: comfortable furniture, soft lighting, and space for all of your friends and family to gather together. Now wouldn’t...

Upgrading That Garden Walkway

A garden walk is a great way to add a finished touch to just about any home landscape. It can stand on its own, leading from one area of your yard ...

Soil, Compost & Mulch: What’s the Difference?

Now that we’re starting to look forward to spring here in the Salt Lake City area, it’s probably time to start planning for spring planting and wha...

Landscaping Essentials for Fall

Many are used to the routine of doing serious yardwork during the spring and summer seasons, but what’s in store for landscaping during the fall? H...

Landscaping Ideas for Summer Parties

If you’re embarking on a new landscaping project in your backyard and have a particular fondness for summer, why not create a backyard suited perfe...

5 Common Uses for Sand in Landscaping

Recently on the blog we discussed some of the most common uses for gravel in landscaping. In this post we’re covering 4 common uses for sand in lan...

All About Using Landscape Stones and Rocks

In March we talked about 3 uses for gravel in landscaping, but what about working with larger weathered stone and freshly quarried rocks? Landscape...