Asheville Flagstone Patio Construction

We are installing a large flagstone slab patio this week in Asheville, NC. 

Each stone is set with a machine due to the size and weight. 

Should be fun!

Living Waters Landscaping 

828-301-8017

Pond and Waterfall in Asheville, NC

Our newest pond and waterfall creation in Asheville. 

Call us for a free estimate on your landscaping, patio, pond, lighting or retaining wall project. 

Thanks 

Living Waters Landscaping 

828-301-8017

Asheville Landscaping: Stone Walkway

 

Working on a natural stone pathway in Asheville, NC this week. 

We are using a cut Crab Orchard flagstone with a Paint Creek cobblestone as filler. 

This is a dry laid walkway, meaning that there is no mortar or concrete used as we construct the path. All the stonework is set on compacted gravel. This allows a structural base for the stone that is free draining. 

 Dry laid stone work will last a lifetime if installed correctly. It has the ability to move slightly with the ground. Unlike concrete that would crack with the smallest movement. 

Give us a call for more info. 

Jacob 

Living Waters Landscaping 

828-301-8017

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Asheville Water Feature

Here is a video detailing the construction of a large waterfall project we installed for our clients in Asheville, NC. 

The project includes a custom waterfall and a large bog filter/ intake bay. The big will soon be planted with a variety of marginal and filtering aquatic plants. 

We also installed a low voltage aquatic and landscape lighting system, an aeration system to help keep the pond healthy and full landscaping around the waterfall area. 

Enjoy!

Asheville Water Feature

 Just got this waterfall flowing today in Asheville. I am very happy with the outcome and so is our client. We work hard to build natural looking Waterfalls   

I'll post some more pics soon. 

Jacob

Living Waters Landscaping 

828-301-8017

Asheville Landscaping: Patio Update

 We finished the brick edging on the patio we are building in Asheville. Also got most of the Pennsylvania cut flagstone laid. 

Check back soon for more pics.  

Living Waters Landscaping 

828-301-8017

Redwood Fencing in Felton

Here is a before picture of a project we have been working on this week.
Our clients just recently had their septic system renovated to use the treated septic water to irrigate the existing lawn and new landscaping.

The installation of the new system unfortunately left them with an exposed yard with little plant life.
We installed a new decorative Redwood fence and a simple landscape plan to bring this yard back to life.

 The large box at the end of the path is the septic treatment system. We decided to accent the box and use it as a bench instead of trying to hide it.

We also installed a 'Good Neighbor' style privacy fence in the backyard.

Santa Cruz Landscaping: Boulder Placement

I have always enjoyed hiking and spending time in the woods. I love hiking in the Santa Cruz Mountains, especially on less traveled trails. I have also spent time in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and the deserts of New Mexico. I purposely seek out high rock outcroppings and large boulders when I am hiking. I love sitting next to a boulder or on top of a grouping of rocks. I am humbled by their timeless strength and peaceful presence.

In my landscape designs, I always try to incorporate artistic boulder placement in the project. Whether its a grouping of boulders in a garden, a large boulder placed in a water feature, or a stand alone boulder feature. 
I take my time in choosing each rock that I will place in the garden. I look at the features and characteristics of the boulder, and I imagine it in the garden with plant life around it. 

Cactus Garden Pathway

This is a feature we did on the West side of Santa Cruz. It was an existing cactus garden that we installed a small pathway through.

At one point in the path, we placed a large flat stone, and carried the pathway around it. The garden itself housed many 50-100 year old cactus and Agave plants. So we chose this stone to look as if it was a huge buried boulder that had been unearthed by the weather over hundreds of years. This took an eye for choosing the right rock, as well as for placing it. For the pathway, we chose a stone that is native to the Arizona dessert. It is a path stone or flagstone that is harvested from the surface. Most flagstone is harvested in sheets that are excavated from under the ground. This stone has been weathered over time and even has lichen and moss growing on it. It went well with the ancient look we were shooting for.

I also enjoy placing large boulders in a water feature. It gives the feature a more balanced and aged look. 
Having a variety of sizes of stone in a waterfall helps it to blend in and look natural. 


I still have a lot to learn about setting boulders in a landscape, I enjoy it a lot and I will keep studying and learning as I go. 
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