We came to this customer's property to do some irrigation repairs, and stayed to introduce some large scale drainage upgrades. Along the way, our guys re-graded the front foundation, installed a 90' retaining wall and 100 feet of ground gutters, replaced and upgraded a lot of plant material, mulched and mulched again. Oh, and rip-rap, … Continue reading Rain Out
And that doesn't begin to capture the challenge and scope of our latest project. We brought in multiple truckloads of ABC Crush Run, graded everything, and then constructed an 80' long Colonial Castle Manor Grana retaining wall to bolster two stone paver patios. And that was just for starters. This is the upper patio area … Continue reading Patios, Walls, & Walkways
When you've got slope issues (as many Lake owners do) a retaining wall is the way to go. But before the wall goes up, there is a lot of ground to cover, so to speak. Here are some great pictures of our crews swarming to the task of moving dirt with heavy machinery, hand tools, … Continue reading Slope Control
What is better than a lakeside patio? How about two lakeside patios! That's what our guys just completed. They built two River Street Lafitt 3 piece multi-color patios, one 20' in diameter and the other 18', and connected them with two tan natural stone steps 10' wide. On the lower patio, our crew installed a … Continue reading Twice the Fun
Our crews were into some supplemental work for this customer. Last year we built a football length stone paver walkway, with a lake lookout station centered around a firepit about halfway down. Here's the firepit area when we finished this project last year. Here's what we just completed: two 18' long Colonial Castle Manor Grana … Continue reading Firepit & Patio
If you want a quick survey of almost all the things that Ben's Creek Nursery does, the best way is to just follow our man Chewy around. Chewy is the swiss army knife of landscape work. He can drive the heaviest equipment, wields all the basic tools of the craft from chain-saws to shovels, and … Continue reading What We Do
Following up on our previous post, let's walk the walk of this finished project, beginning with the driveway. Click on any picture to get a closer look. Here is the transition walk, to the patio under the house. This is the new patio/fire pit, with matching walks connecting the lower patio and the porch steps. … Continue reading Possibilities Realized
